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GeorgiaHB 7882025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Macon County; rename position of chief election official as chief election supervisor

Sponsored By: Patty Marie Stinson (Democrat)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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

Macon County changes election supervisor oversight

The law renames Macon County’s chief election official as the chief election supervisor. The election board appoints the supervisor to run elections and voter registration. It chooses part-time or full-time work and sets pay from county funds. The board oversees election duties and staff, while the county manager oversees their non-election work. The board can remove the supervisor with or without cause. The county manager can recommend removal for poor performance on non-election duties. The supervisor cannot be a board member or an elected official.

Macon County sets election board conduct rules

Macon County election board members serve four-year terms and stay until their replacements are appointed and qualified. They can be reappointed or resign in writing. Removal for cause requires notice and a hearing before the county’s chief superior court judge. The original appointing authority fills vacancies for the rest of the term, using the same appointment process. Members take an oath like county registrars and receive the same arrest privileges. Members cannot campaign for candidates, distribute campaign materials, or send messages supporting or criticizing candidates or officeholders, including through social media. The law also restricts wearing partisan insignia and displaying political signs near board offices or polling places. Specified sign restrictions cover displays visible from those locations or parked within 150 feet. The board adopts its operating rules by resolutions recorded in its minutes. It must meet at least monthly at the courthouse, courthouse annex, or county commissioners’ meeting place. Special meetings require a majority vote and advance written notice to the supervisor so public notice can be given. Meetings and policy decisions follow open-meeting rules; minutes and written policy records are open to public inspection.

Macon County sets election pay and funding

Macon County sets election board members’ pay and reimburses actual, necessary expenses from board work. The board can spend county funds on offices, clerical help, and other staff after commissioners approve the funding. This authority does not require the board to spend money. Board employees are county employees for pay, benefits, sick leave, vacation, and other employment purposes. Their pay comes from county funds under the county personnel system, with amounts set by county officials. The law sets no payment or funding amounts.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Patty Marie Stinson

    Democrat • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 213 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Yes: 49 • No: 0 • Other: 5

House vote • 3/27/2025

Local Calendar

Yes: 164 • No: 0 • Other: 12

Actions Timeline

  1. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  2. Act 229

    5/13/2025

  3. Effective Date

    5/13/2025

  4. House Sent to Governor

    4/7/2025House

  5. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    3/31/2025Senate

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted

    3/31/2025Senate

  7. Senate Read and Referred

    3/28/2025Senate

  8. House Committee Favorably Reported

    3/27/2025House

  9. House Third Readers

    3/27/2025House

  10. House Passed/Adopted

    3/27/2025House

  11. House Second Readers

    3/21/2025House

  12. House First Readers

    3/20/2025House

  13. House Hopper

    3/18/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB 788/AP* (v4)

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