§ 21-2-281. Voting by Paper Ballot When Use of Voting Equipment Impossible or Impracticable
In any primary or election in which the use of voting equipment is impossible or impracticable, for the reasons set out in Code Section 21-2-334, the primary or election may be conducted by paper ballot in the manner provided in Code Section 21-2-334. History. Code 1981, § 21-2-281 ; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § […]
§ 21-2-235. Inactive List of Electors
In addition to the official list of electors, the Secretary of State shall also maintain an inactive list of electors. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the names of electors on the inactive list of electors shall not be counted in computing the number of ballots required for an election, the number […]
§ 21-2-283. Printing and Safekeeping of Ballots and Labels by Superintendent
In any primary or election, the superintendent or municipal governing authority shall cause all the ballots and ballot labels to be printed accurately and in the form prescribed by this chapter, and the superintendent or municipal governing authority shall be responsible for the safekeeping of the same while in his or her or its possession […]
§ 21-2-236. Periods of Retention of Registration Cards, Applications, and Records of List Maintenance Activities; Rules and Regulations Regarding Safekeeping and Maintenance of Electronic Records
The voter registration cards of electors whose names appear on either the official list of electors or the list of inactive electors shall be retained on file as long as the elector remains on such lists and for a period of two years following the removal from the lists; provided, however, that an original voter […]
§ 21-2-260. Designation of Precincts
Each election district existing as of December 31, 1982, shall constitute a separate precinct until and unless changed as provided in this article. The governing authority of each municipality shall determine and establish the number and boundaries of municipal voting precincts in accordance with the provisions of this article. Insofar as practicable, the precincts shall […]
§ 21-2-261. Change in Boundaries of Precinct; Creation of New Precincts
The superintendent of a county or the governing authority of a municipality may, as provided in Code Section 21-2-262, divide or redivide any precinct in that county or municipality into two or more precincts of compact and contiguous territory, or alter the bounds of any precinct in that county or municipality, or form a precinct […]
§ 21-2-261.1. Boundary Requirements for Precincts
All voting precincts established or altered under the provisions of this article shall consist of areas which are bounded on all sides only by: Visible features which are readily distinguishable upon the ground (such as streets, railroad tracks, streams, lakes, and ridges) and which are indicated upon official Department of Transportation maps, current census maps, […]
§ 21-2-262. Investigation as to Division, Redivision, Alteration, Formation, or Consolidation of Precincts; Petition of Electors or Board of Registrars
The superintendent may upon his or her own motion direct the board of registrars to investigate the division or redivision of a precinct into two or more precincts, or the alteration of the bounds of any precinct, or the formation of one or more precincts out of two or more existing precincts or parts thereof […]
§ 21-2-263. Reduction in Size Of, or Provision of Additional Voting Equipment or Poll Workers To, Precincts Containing More Than 2,000 Electors When Voting in Such Precincts at Previous General Election Not Completed One Hour After Closing of Polls
If, at the previous general election, a precinct contained more than 2,000 electors and if all those electors desiring to vote had not completed voting one hour following the closing of the polls, the superintendent shall either reduce the size of said precinct so that it shall contain not more than 2,000 electors in accordance […]
§ 21-2-264. Reimbursement of Counties and Municipalities for Costs Incurred Pursuant to Alteration of Precinct Boundaries
In all cases of the division, redivision, alteration, formation, or consolidation of precincts, the costs of the proceedings shall be paid by the county or municipal governing authority, as appropriate. There may be appropriated to the Secretary of State funds to be granted to counties or municipalities for purposes of meeting the requirements of Code […]