Georgia Topics Election Administration

Search for state election law content by topic.

Selecting a topic will show all available content related to that topic, including applicable statutes, regulations, case law, and advisory opinions. See the Tagging Manual in Additional Resources for definitions and explanations of the topics. The availability of content types varies from state to state and topic to topic.

Down to ⤵

Tagged Content in Georgia under Election Administration

Showing 101 - 150 of 203

First Previous

Next Last

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-401 Delivery of forms and supplies to precincts; distribution of copy of certified electors list; contents of list; authentication; return receipts; master list of county or municipal electors; items to be provided at polling place

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 1: General Provisions

Topics: Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter List Voter Education and Outreach Voting Equipment and Technology

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-403 Time for opening and closing of polls; extended poll hours

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 1: General Provisions

Topics: Timing of Elections Responsibilities - Election Officials

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-405 Poll officers; arrival at precinct; failure to appear; custodians of voting materials

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 1: General Provisions

Topics: Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-408 Poll watchers; designation; duties; removal for interference with election; reports of infractions or irregularities; ineligibility of candidates to serve; training

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 1: General Provisions

Topics: Political Parties Election Observers or Watchers Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Voting Equipment and Technology

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-411 Return of checked list of electors and voter's certificates to superintendent; disposition of list and certificates by registrars

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 1: General Provisions

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Certification and Reporting Results Voter List

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-413 Conduct of voters, campaigners, and others at polling places generally

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 1: General Provisions

Topics: Electioneering Election Observers or Watchers Polling Places Election Offenses Responsibilities - Election Officials

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-414 Restrictions on campaign activities, giving of food or water, and public opinion polling within the vicinity of a polling place; cellular phone use prohibited; prohibition of candidates from entering certain polling places

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 1: General Provisions

Topics: Electioneering Polling Places Election Security Election Offenses Responsibilities - Election Officials

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-420 Procedure for counting and tabulation of ballots

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 1: General Provisions

Topics: Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-421 Posting of required information after closing of polls; reporting to Secretary of State

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 1: General Provisions

Topics: Information Requests and Open Records Responsibilities - Election Officials

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-430 Opening of ballot boxes; destruction of irrelevant materials; locking of ballot box; public breaking of seals; instruction cards and notices of penalties

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 2: Precincts Using Paper Ballots

Topics: Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-433 Admission of electors to enclosed space; detachment of ballots from stubs and distribution of ballots to electors; return of canceled ballots to superintendent

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 2: Precincts Using Paper Ballots

Topics: Polling Places Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Eligibility Voter Challenges

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-435 Procedure as to marking and depositing of ballots

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 2: Precincts Using Paper Ballots

Topics: Polling Places Election Security

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-437 Procedure as to count and return of votes generally; void ballots

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 2: Precincts Using Paper Ballots

Topics: Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing Write-Ins

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-438 Ballots identifying voter, not marked, or improperly marked declared void

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 2: Precincts Using Paper Ballots

Topics: Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-450 Opening of polls; procedure when ballot labels misplaced; certification by managers; machines to be locked until polls open; officers to be near machines; inspection of machines; broken machines

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 3: Precincts Using Voting Machines

Topics: Polling Places Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-480 Caption for ballots; party designations; form and arrangement

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 5: Precincts Using Optical Scanning Voting Equipment

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Political Parties Contents and Design U.S. Congressional

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-482 Absentee ballots for precincts using optical scanning voting equipment

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 5: Precincts Using Optical Scanning Voting Equipment

Topics: Contents and Design Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting Voting Equipment and Technology

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-483 Counting of ballots; public accessibility to tabulating center and precincts; execution of ballot recap forms; procedure for torn, bent, or otherwise defective ballots; preparation of duplicate ballots

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 11: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections Part 5: Precincts Using Optical Scanning Voting Equipment

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing Voting Equipment and Technology

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-493 Computation, canvassing, and tabulation of returns; investigation of discrepancies in vote counts; recount procedure; posting of digital images of scanned paper ballots; certification of returns; change in returns

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 12: Returns

Topics: Investigation Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing Voting Equipment and Technology

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-498 Precertification tabulation audits; risk-limiting audits

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 12: Returns

Topics: Audits Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing Voting Equipment and Technology

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-500 Delivery of voting materials; presentation to grand jury in certain cases; preservation and destruction; destruction of unused ballots

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 12: Returns

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Vote Counting and Canvassing Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-540 Conduct and timing of special primaries and special elections generally

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 14: Special Elections and Primaries Generally

Topics: Primary Elections Timing of Elections Special Elections

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-541 Holding of special primary or special election at time of general primary or general election

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 14: Special Elections and Primaries Generally

Topics: Primary Elections Timing of Elections Special Elections

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-561 False registration

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Voter Registration

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-562 Fraudulent entries; unlawful alteration or destruction of entries; unlawful removal of documents; neglect or refusal to deliver documents

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-564 Willful destruction, fraudulent filing, or suppression of nomination materials

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-566 Interference with primaries and elections generally

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-567 Intimidation of electors

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-568 Entry into voting compartment or booth while another voting; interfering with elector; inducing elector to reveal or revealing elector's vote; influencing voter while assisting

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-568.1 Intentional observation of voting

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-568.2 Photographic and other electronic monitoring of ballots prohibited

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-571 Voting by unqualified elector or giving false information

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Voter Eligibility

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-572 Repeat voting in same primary or election

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-573 Absentee voting by unqualified elector

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Voter Eligibility Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-574 Unlawful possession of ballots

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-575 Counterfeit ballots or ballot labels; sample or facsimile ballots

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-576 Destroying, defacing, or delaying delivery of ballots

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-578 Unfolding, opening, or prying into ballots

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-579 Fraudulently allowing ballot or voting machine to be seen; casting unofficial ballot; receiving unauthorized assistance in voting

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-580 Tampering with, damaging, improper preparation of, or prevention of proper operation of voting machines or electronic ballot markers or tabulating machines

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-582 Tampering with, damaging, or preventing of proper operation of direct recording electronic equipment or electronic ballot marker or tabulating machine or device

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-582.1 Penalty for voting equipment modification

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Voting Equipment and Technology

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-587 Frauds by poll officers

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Responsibilities - Election Officials

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-588 Premature counting of votes by poll officer

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Responsibilities - Election Officials

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-590 Poll officer permitting unregistered or unqualified persons to vote; refusing to permit registered and qualified persons to vote; unlawful rendering of assistance

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Responsibilities - Election Officials

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-594 Offenses by printers of ballots

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-600 Punishment for felonies under chapter

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-603 Conspiracy to commit election fraud

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-604 Criminal solicitation to commit election fraud; penalties

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 15: Miscellaneous Offenses

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Georgia Statute

§ 21-5-4 State Ethics Commission; membership; officers; quorum; meetings

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 5: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Article 1: General Provisions

Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Special Commissions

Showing 101 - 150 of 203

First Previous

Next Last