§ 21-2-52. Preservation of Primary and Election Records
All primary and election documents in the office of the Secretary of State shall be preserved therein for a period of at least 24 months; and then the same may be destroyed unless otherwise provided by law. History. Code 1933, § 34-303, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. […]
§ 21-2-95. Form of Clerk’s Oath
The following shall be the form of the oath to be taken by each clerk: “I, _______________ , do swear (or affirm) that I will as a clerk attend the ensuing election (or primary) during the continuance thereof, that I will use my best endeavors to prevent any fraud, deceit, or abuse in carrying on […]
§ 21-2-70. Powers and Duties
Each superintendent within his or her county or municipality shall exercise all the powers granted to him or her by this chapter and shall perform all the duties imposed upon him or her by this chapter, which shall include the following: To receive and act upon all petitions presented by electors, the board of registrars, […]
§ 21-2-96. Administration of Oaths by Managers
Each of the managers shall have the power to administer oaths to any person claiming the right to vote or in any matter or thing required to be done or inquired into by them under this chapter. History. Code 1933, § 34-507, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. […]
§ 21-2-70.1. Municipal Superintendents; Eligibility
The municipal superintendent shall conduct, in accordance with this chapter, all municipal elections held within his or her municipality. The municipal superintendent shall be a person or committee selected by the governing authority of the municipality in a public meeting, and such selection shall be recorded in the minutes of such meeting. The municipal superintendent […]
§ 21-2-97. Identification Badges for Poll Officers
Each poll officer, while in the performance of his or her duty, shall display conspicuously upon his or her person a badge showing his or her name and office; and such badge shall be supplied by the superintendent. History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 506, § 1; Code 1933, § 34-510, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, […]
§ 21-2-71. Payment by County or Municipality of Superintendent’s Expenses; Study and Report on Acceptance and Equitable Distribution of Donations
The governing authority of each county or municipality shall appropriate annually and from time to time, to the superintendent of such county or municipality, the funds that it shall deem necessary for the conduct of primaries and elections in such county or municipality and for the performance of his or her other duties under this […]
§ 21-2-98. Compensation of Poll Officers
The compensation of managers and clerks serving in elections shall be fixed and paid by the superintendent or, in the case of municipal elections, by the governing authority. Compensation for such poll officers serving in a primary shall be fixed and paid by the superintendent. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section, […]
§ 21-2-72. Primary and Election Records to Be Open to Public
Except when otherwise provided by law or court order, the primary and election records of each superintendent, registrar, municipal governing authority, and committee of a political party or body, including registration statements, nomination petitions, affidavits, certificates, tally papers, returns, accounts, contracts, reports, and other documents in official custody, except the contents of voting machines, shall […]
§ 21-2-73. Preservation of Primary and Election Records
All primary and election documents on file in the office of the election superintendent of each county, municipal governing authority, superintendent, registrar, committee of a political party or body, or other officer shall be preserved therein for a period of at least 24 months and then the same may be destroyed unless otherwise provided by […]