§ 21-2-14. Computation of Time as to Exercise of Privilege or Discharge of Duty Under Chapter
Unless otherwise stated in a specific Code section of this chapter, time periods under this chapter include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. When the last day for the exercise of any privilege or the discharge of any duty prescribed or required by this chapter shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the next […]
§ 21-2-50. Powers and Duties; Prohibition Against Serving in Fiduciary Capacity
The Secretary of State shall exercise all the powers granted to the Secretary of State by this chapter and shall perform all the duties imposed by this chapter, which shall include the following: To determine the forms of nomination petitions, ballots, and other forms the Secretary of State is required to determine under this chapter; […]
§ 21-2-15. Applicability of Chapter
This chapter shall apply to any general or special election in this state to fill any federal, state, county, or municipal office, to any general or special primary to nominate candidates for any such office, and to any federal, state, county, or municipal election or primary for any other purpose whatsoever, unless otherwise provided. History. […]
§ 21-2-50.1. Postponement and Extension of Qualifying Periods for Elections for Public Office During State of Emergency; Limitation
In the event the Governor declares that a state of emergency or disaster exists pursuant to Code Section 38-3-51 or a federal agency declares that a state of emergency or disaster exists, the Secretary of State is authorized to postpone or extend the qualifying periods provided in this chapter for the qualification of candidates seeking […]
§ 21-2-16. Construction of Chapter
The provisions of this chapter, so far as they are the same as those of existing laws, are intended as a continuation of such laws and not as new enactments. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, this chapter shall repeal any conflicting provision or provisions of any municipal act in conflict with this chapter. The […]
§ 21-2-50.2. Obligations of the State Under the Federal Help America Vote Act of 2002
The Secretary of State, as the chief election official designated under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, shall be responsible for coordinating the obligations of the state under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002. As the chief election official, the Secretary of State is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to […]
§ 21-2-17. Designation of Candidate’s Chief Deputy Clerk in Elections for Clerk of State Court of Certain Counties
This Code section shall apply only to counties with a population of 425,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census. When a candidate for election to clerk of the state court of a county is required by law at any time before election to name the […]
§ 21-2-51. Opening of Election Records to Members of Public
Except when otherwise provided by law, the primary and election records of the Secretary of State, including registration statements, nomination petitions, affidavits, certificates, tally papers, returns, accounts, contracts, reports, and other documents in his or her custody shall be open to public inspection and may be inspected and copied by any elector of the state […]
§ 21-2-30. Creation; Composition; Election of Chairperson, Terms of Service; Vacancies; Quorum; Seal and Bylaws; Meetings
There is created a state board to be known as the State Election Board, to be composed of a chairperson elected by the General Assembly, an elector to be elected by a majority vote of the Senate of the General Assembly at its regular session held in each odd-numbered year, an elector to be elected […]
§ 21-2-31. Duties
It shall be the duty of the State Election Board: To promulgate rules and regulations so as to obtain uniformity in the practices and proceedings of superintendents, registrars, deputy registrars, poll officers, and other officials, as well as the legality and purity in all primaries and elections; To formulate, adopt, and promulgate such rules and […]