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GeorgiaHB 7592025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Spalding County; board of elections; terms of members; update provisions

Sponsored By: Beth Camp (Republican), Karen Mathiak (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Spalding election workers get required training

Spalding County's elections director must train, or arrange training for, all board employees and poll workers in election laws and procedures. The director also selects and appoints all poll workers. Whenever practical, appointments must come from lists that each political party's county executive committee gives the board.

Spalding elections board gains clearer safeguards

The first judge-appointed fifth board member's term ends January 1, 2025, with service continuing until a successor is appointed and qualified. Successors can be removed only for cause, after notice and a hearing, by a majority of Spalding County's superior court judges. The elections board must fully follow Georgia's open-meetings and open-records laws, ensuring public access under those laws. The board can hire its own lawyer or use the county attorney.

Spalding election staff face job limits

The law renames Spalding County's elections supervisor as the elections director, who oversees elections, primaries, and voter registration. The board must appoint a director within 60 days of the law's effective date or a vacancy. The director serves at the board's pleasure, works full time for the county, and cannot hold another job. The board sets pay within its county-approved budget, using county funds; the director can hire full-time and part-time staff within that budget. The director and office staff must remain legal residents and registered voters in Spalding County. They cannot hold elected office during its term or hold appointed public office. They also cannot hold other jobs with the county, its municipalities, or boards, commissions, or authorities appointed by those governments. Their elections-office positions become vacant when they qualify as candidates for public office.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Beth Camp

    Republican • House

  • Karen Mathiak

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 223 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/28/2025

LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Yes: 53 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/25/2025

Local Calendar

Yes: 170 • No: 0 • Other: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  2. Act 169

    5/13/2025

  3. Effective Date

    5/13/2025

  4. House Sent to Governor

    4/7/2025House

  5. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    3/28/2025Senate

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted

    3/28/2025Senate

  7. Senate Read and Referred

    3/27/2025Senate

  8. House Committee Favorably Reported

    3/25/2025House

  9. House Third Readers

    3/25/2025House

  10. House Passed/Adopted

    3/25/2025House

  11. House Second Readers

    3/18/2025House

  12. House First Readers

    3/13/2025House

  13. House Hopper

    3/11/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB 759/AP* (v4)

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