§ 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 […]
§ 21-2-75. Eligibility of Persons Holding Elective Public Office, or Office in Political Party, to Serve on County Board of Elections
No person who holds elective public office, as defined in this chapter and including every municipal office to which persons can be elected by a vote of the electors under the laws of this state, shall be eligible to serve as a member of a county board of elections during the term of such elective […]
§ 21-2-76. Eligibility of Person to Serve as County Election Superintendent
No person who holds elective office, as defined in this chapter and including every municipal office to which persons can be elected by a vote of the electors under the laws of this state but excluding the office of probate judge, shall be eligible to serve as county or municipal election superintendent during the term […]
§ 21-2-77. Electronic Election Returns
Beginning with the election cycle in the year 2000, the superintendent of elections of each county shall provide electronically to the Secretary of State, within 45 days after the close of voting, election returns divided by precinct for each precinct in their respective counties for all primaries, elections, special primaries, special elections, and runoffs for […]
§ 21-2-90. Appointment of Chief Manager and Assistant Managers
All elections and primaries shall be conducted in each polling place by a board consisting of a chief manager, who shall be chairperson of such board, and two assistant managers assisted by clerks. The managers of each polling place shall be appointed by the superintendent. If the political parties involved elect to do so, they […]
§ 21-2-91. Appointment of Clerks
Prior to the opening of the polls in each precinct at each primary and election, the superintendent shall appoint a sufficient number of clerks to serve therein at such primary or election. If additional clerks are required during the day for the purpose of counting ballots, or for other purposes, the superintendent may appoint same. […]
§ 21-2-92. Qualifications of Poll Officers; Service During Municipal Election or Primary; Student Teen Election Participant (Step) Program
Poll officers appointed pursuant to Code Sections 21-2-90 and 21-2-91 shall be judicious, intelligent, and upright citizens of the United States, residents of or otherwise employed by the county in which they are appointed except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection or, in the case of municipal elections, residents of or otherwise […]
§ 21-2-93. Oath of Office for Managers and Clerks
Before entering upon their duties at any primary or election, all managers and clerks shall be duly sworn in the presence of each other. The chief manager shall first be sworn by an assistant manager, and the assistant managers and clerks shall then be sworn by the chief manager. Each of them shall immediately sign […]