§ 21-2-100. Training of Local Election Officials
The election superintendent and at least one registrar of the county or, in counties with boards of election or combined boards of election and registration, at least one member of the board or a designee of the board shall attend a minimum of 12 hours’ training annually as may be selected by the Secretary of […]
§ 21-2-135. Designation of Specific Office Sought Where Office Has Multiple Officeholders With Same Title
In the case of a public office having multiple officeholders with the same title, each candidate, including write-in candidates, shall designate the specific office he or she is seeking, name the person such candidate is seeking to succeed, and give such other appropriate designation as may be required by the Secretary of State or election […]
§ 21-2-101. Certification Program for County and Municipal Election Superintendents or Election Board Designee; Waiver of Certification; Failure to Comply; Remedial Training; Regulatory Authority
All county and municipal election superintendents, chief registrars, and absentee ballot clerks or, in the case of a board of elections or a board of elections and registration, the designee of such board charged with the daily operations of such board shall become certified by completing a certification program approved by the Secretary of State […]
§ 21-2-136. Restriction on Number of Offices for Which an Individual May Be Nominated or Be a Candidate at Any One Election
No person shall be nominated, nor shall any person be a candidate in a primary, election, or special election, for more than one of the following public offices to be filled at any one election or special election: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State School Superintendent, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner of Agriculture, […]
§ 21-2-105. Local Election Official Defined
As used in this part, the term “local election official” means: A county board of elections or a county board of elections and registration established pursuant to Code Section 21-2-40; A judge of the probate court fulfilling the role of election superintendent; or A municipal election superintendent. History. Code 1981, § 21-2-105 , enacted by […]
§ 21-2-137. Qualifying With Two Political Parties; Qualifying as Independent or Political Body Candidate and as Political Party Candidate
No person shall qualify with any political party as a candidate for nomination to any public office when such person has qualified for the same primary with another political party as a candidate for nomination by that party for any public office; nor shall a state, county, or municipal executive committee of any political party […]
§ 21-2-106. Performance Review of Local Election Official; Role of Performance Review Board; Findings as Grounds for Removal
The following officials may request that a performance review of a local election official be conducted: The governing authority of the same jurisdiction as the local election official; For counties represented by more than three members of the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia Senate, at least two members of the Georgia House of Representatives […]
§ 21-2-107. Authority of State Election Board to Appoint Independent Performance Review Board; Operation and Reporting
The State Election Board shall appoint an independent performance review board on its own motion if it determines that there is evidence which calls into question the competence of a local election official regarding the oversight and administration of elections, voter registration, or both, with state law and regulations. The State Election Board shall appoint […]
§ 21-2-108. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations
The State Election Board shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the administration of this part. History. Code 1981, § 21-2-108 , enacted by Ga. L. 2021, p. 14, § 12/SB 202. Law reviews. For article, “SB 202: Revisions to Georgia’s Election and Voting Procedures,” see 38 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. […]
§ 21-2-110. Filing of Registration Statements by Political Parties or Bodies With the Secretary of State; Contents of Registration Statements; Amendments; Filing Fees; Failure to File Statement
The chief executive officer of each political party or body operating in this state shall, within 60 days after the date of its organization or after June 24, 1964, whichever is later, file with the Secretary of State a registration statement setting forth: Its name and the date and place of its creation; The general […]