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Georgia Statutes § 21-2-293 Correction of mistakes and omissions on ballot

⤴ Up to Article 8: Voting by Paper Ballot

Statute Text

(a) If the election superintendent discovers that a mistake or omission has occurred in the printing of official ballots or in the programming of the display of the official ballot on DRE voting equipment or electronic ballot markers for any primary or election, the superintendent is authorized on his or her own motion to take such steps as necessary to correct such mistake or omission if the superintendent determines that such correction is feasible and practicable under the circumstances; provided, however, that the superintendent gives at least 24 hours' notice to the Secretary of State and any affected candidates of the mistake or omission prior to making such correction.
(b) When it is shown by affidavit that a mistake or omission has occurred in the printing of official ballots or in the programming of the display of the official ballot on DRE voting equipment or electronic ballot markers for any primary or election, the superior court of the proper county may, upon the application of any elector of the county or municipality, require the superintendent to correct the mistake or omission or to show cause why he or she should not do so.

History

Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 24 , § 17 , eff. 4/2/2019 .

Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 250 , § 14 , eff. 7/1/2017 .

Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 7 , § 1 , eff. 2/23/2017 .

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