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Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-12 Procedure for filling presidential elector vacancies

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 1: General Provisions

Topics: Electoral College Vacancies

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-30 Creation; membership; terms of service; vacancies; quorum; bylaws; meetings; executive director

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 2: Supervisory Boards and Officers Part 1: State Election Board, County Board of Elections, and County Board of Elections and Registration Subpart 1: State Election Board

Topics: Political Parties Terms of Office Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-35 Emergency rules and regulations; imminent peril requirement; procedures

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 2: Supervisory Boards and Officers Part 1: State Election Board, County Board of Elections, and County Board of Elections and Registration Subpart 1: State Election Board

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Emergency Events and Powers

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-45.1 Special elections on bonded debt; publication; date; discount

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 2: Supervisory Boards and Officers Part 1: State Election Board, County Board of Elections, and County Board of Elections and Registration Subpart 3: Municipal Elections Conducted by Counties

Topics: Timing of Elections Responsibilities - Election Officials Special Elections

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-50 Powers and duties; prohibition against serving in fiduciary capacity

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 2: Supervisory Boards and Officers Part 2: Secretary of State

Topics: Political Parties Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing Special Elections Voter Education and Outreach

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-50.1 Postponement and extension of qualifying periods for elections for public office during state of emergency; limitation

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 2: Supervisory Boards and Officers Part 2: Secretary of State

Topics: Qualifications - Candidates Timing of Elections Responsibilities - Election Officials Emergency Events and Powers

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-74.1 [Repealed] Acting election superintendent during vacancy

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 2: Supervisory Boards and Officers Part 3: Superintendents

Topics: Political Parties Election Costs Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-99 Instruction of poll officers and workers in election procedures

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 2: Supervisory Boards and Officers Part 4: Poll Officers

Topics: Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies Voting Equipment and Technology

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-155 Reopening of qualification for office in event of candidate's death or withdrawal of incumbent who qualified as candidate prior to political party primary

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 4: Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors Part 2: Political Party and Nonpartisan Primaries

Topics: Primary Elections Qualifications - Candidates Withdrawal Political Parties Vacancies

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-212 County registrars; appointment; certification; term of service; vacancies; compensation and expenses of chief registrar, registrars, and other officers and employees; budget estimates

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 2: Elections and Primaries Generally Article 6: Registration of Voters

Topics: Withdrawal Terms of Office Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - Election Officials Vacancies

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-501 Number of votes required for election; runoff

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

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Ties Special Elections Write-Ins

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-504 Special primary or election upon failure to nominate or elect or upon death, withdrawal, or failure of officer-elect to qualify

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

Topics: Primary Elections Withdrawal Special Elections Vacancies

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

§ 21-2-542 Special primary and special election for United States senator vacancy; temporary appointment by Governor

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

Topics: U.S. Congressional Special Elections Vacancies

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-543.1 Procedures for filling vacancies in federal House of Representatives

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

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials U.S. Congressional Special Elections Vacancies

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-544 Special election for General Assembly vacancy

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

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Special Elections Vacancies

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-545 Procedure as to unopposed candidates

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

Topics: Procedures Responsibilities - Election Officials Special Elections

Georgia Statute

§ 21-2-546 Filling chief judge vacancies in civil and magistrate courts

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

Topics: Responsibilities - Election Officials Judicial Elections Special Elections Vacancies

Georgia Statute

§ 21-4-4 Officers subject to recall; number of electors needed to demand recall; limitation on number of officers subject to a recall

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 4: Recall of Public Officers

Topics: Recall Elections

Georgia Statute

§ 21-4-5 Sponsor applications for recall petition; procedures; duties of election superintendents and Secretary of State

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 4: Recall of Public Officers

Topics: Recall Elections

Georgia Statute

§ 21-4-7 Form of recall petition

Code: Title 21: Elections Chapter 4: Recall of Public Officers

Topics: Recall Elections

Georgia Regulation

§ 183-1-12-.20 Use of Emergency Paper Ballots When Voting Machines are Inaccessible

Code: Department 183: Rules of State Election Board Chapter 183-1: Georgia Election Code Subject 183-1-12: Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections

Topics: Emergency Events and Powers Accessibility and Voter Assistance Voting Equipment and Technology

Georgia Case

September 14, 2021: Ashmon v. Trask

Topics: Special Elections Vacancies Absence from Work

Georgia Case

October 08, 2020: Kemp v. Gonzalez

Topics: Ballot Access - Candidate Terms of Office Vacancies

Georgia Case

July 09, 2020: Cooper v. Raffensperger

Topics: Ballot Access - Candidate Political Parties Emergency Events and Powers

Georgia Case

July 02, 2020: Gonzalez v. Kemp

Topics: Terms of Office Judicial Elections Vacancies

Georgia Opinion

January 14, 2000: AGO 00-03 (January 14, 2000)

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Terms of Office Special Elections Vacancies

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