Title 21 — Elections
5 chapters · 451 sections in this title.
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-186 Examination of petitions; judicial review
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Petitions to qualify a political body to nominate candidates for state-wide public office by convention shall be examined and shall be subject to judicial review in the same manner as provided for candidates nominated by petition pursuant to Code Section 21-2-171.
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-187 Holding of conventions; filing notice of candidacy
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Political bodies shall hold their conventions in accordance with Code Section 21-2-172, and candidates nominated for state-wide public office in convention shall file a notice of candidacy no earlier than 9:00 A.M. on the fourth Monday in June immediately prior to the election an…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-190 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Presidential Preference Primary Law.”
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-191 Parties entitled to hold primaries; dates; decision to elect delegates to presidential nominating convention in primary; qualifying periods for candidates for delegate
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As provided in this article, a presidential preference primary shall be held in 2012 and every four years thereafter for each political party or body which has cast for its candidates for President and Vice President in the last presidential election more than 20 percent of the t…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-192 Proclamation by Governor; copies of proclamation transmitted to superintendents
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It shall be the duty of the Governor to issue his proclamation for such presidential preference primary, a copy of which shall be transmitted promptly by the Secretary of State to the superintendent of each county.
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-193 List of names of candidates to appear on ballot; publication of list
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On a date set by the Secretary of State, but not later than 60 days preceding the date on which a presidential preference primary is to be held, the state executive committee of each party which is to conduct a presidential preference primary shall submit to the Secretary of Stat…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-194 [Reserved] Procedure for withdrawal of candidates
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O.C.G.A. § 21-2-194Current through Act 375 of the 2026 Regular Session of the General Assembly but not including corrections and changes made by the Office of Legislative Counsel.HistoryGa. L. 1973, p. 221, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1360, § 11; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1406, § 8; repealed by G…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-195 Procedures by which delegates and alternates to national nominating conventions selected
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The state executive committee of each political party or body shall determine the method and procedures by which delegates and delegate alternates to the national nominating conventions are to be selected as well as adopt any other rule not inconsistent with this article. The sta…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-196 Qualification oath of delegates and alternates to national convention
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Any person selected as a delegate or delegate alternate to such national convention shall file a qualification oath with the Secretary of State pledging support at the convention to the candidate of their political party or body for the office of President of the United States fo…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-197 Effect of withdrawal of presidential candidate
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Any delegate to a national convention whose presidential candidate withdraws after being entitled to delegate votes pursuant to this article shall be an unpledged delegate to the national convention.
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-198 Assessment of qualifying fee for candidates listed on presidential preference primary ballot
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No qualifying fee may be assessed for presidential candidates or for candidates for delegate or delegate alternate whose names are listed on a presidential preference primary ballot.
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-199 Election of political party committee members or officers at primary
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The presidential preference primary may be considered as a general primary for any political party wishing to elect committee members or officers therein. Such party shall prescribe by state party charter, bylaws, or rules and regulations regarding qualifying of candidates and th…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-200 Applicability of general primary provisions; form of ballot
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A presidential preference primary shall be conducted, insofar as practicable, pursuant to this chapter respecting general primaries, except as otherwise provided in this article. In setting up the form of the ballot, the Secretary of State shall provide for designating the name o…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-210 Secretary of State deemed the chief state election official
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The Secretary of State is designated as the chief state election official to coordinate the responsibilities of this state under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31) as required by 52 U.S.C. Section 20509.
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-211 List of registered electors; provision of equipment to access and utilize list
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(a) The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain a list of all eligible and qualified registered electors in this state which shall be the official list of electors for use in all elections in this state conducted under this title. (b) (1) As used in this subsection, the t…
O.C.G.A. § 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
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(a) Except in the case in which a county has a board of elections and registration, the judge of the superior court in each county or the senior judge in time of service in those counties having more than one judge shall appoint in accordance with this Code section, upon the reco…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-213 County deputy registrars; clerical help; appointment of county officer or employee as chief deputy registrar
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(a) The board of registrars in each county may appoint deputy registrars to aid them in the discharge of their duties. The number of deputy registrars appointed to serve shall be determined by the board of registrars. Such deputy registrars shall serve without compensation unless…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-213.1 Monthly contingent expense allowance for the operation of the office of the board of registrars
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In addition to any salary, fees, or expenses now or hereafter provided by law, the governing authority of each county is authorized to provide as contingent expenses for the operation of the office of the board of registrars, and payable from county funds, a monthly expense allow…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-214 Qualifications of registrars and deputy registrars; prohibited political activities; oath of office; privilege from arrest; duties conducted in public
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(a) Members of the board of registrars shall be electors of this state and the county in which they serve, and any deputy registrars shall be electors of this state. All registrars shall be able to read, write, and speak the English language. Registrars and deputy registrars shal…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-215 Main office of board of registrars; location; business hours; additional registration places; educators to serve as deputy registrars; training; registration cards and papers
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(a) For the purpose of taking and processing applications for registration and for the purpose of registering electors, such number of registrars or deputy registrars as shall be designated by the chief registrar shall be stationed in the main office of the board of registrars. (…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-216 Qualifications of electors generally; reregistration of electors purged from list; eligibility of nonresidents who vote in presidential elections; retention of qualification for standing as elector; evidence of citizenship; check of convicted felons and deceased persons databases
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(a) No person shall vote in any primary or election held in this state unless such person shall be:(1) Registered as an elector in the manner prescribed by law;(2) A citizen of this state and of the United States;(3) At least 18 years of age on or before the date of the primary o…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-217 Rules for determining residence
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(a) In determining the residence of a person desiring to register to vote or to qualify to run for elective office, the following rules shall be followed so far as they are applicable:(1) The residence of any person shall be held to be in that place in which such person’s habitat…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-218 Cancellation of registration in former state or county; address changes and corrections
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(a) Any person, who is registered to vote in another state and who moves such person’s residence from that state to this state, shall, at the time of making application to register to vote in this state, provide such information as specified by the Secretary of State in order to …
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-219 Registration cards; form; registration by members of armed forces or merchant marine and permanent overseas citizen; Secretary of State to provide information regarding registration and absentee ballot procedures; reports regarding absentee ballots
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(a) The registration cards for use by persons in making application to register to vote shall be in a form as specified by the Secretary of State, which shall include printed forms, forms made available through electronic means, or otherwise. Except as provided in subsection (b) …
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-220 Application for registration; identification requirement; rejection for failure to provide required information or for submission of false information; aid to disabled or illiterate
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(a) Any person desiring to register as an elector shall apply to do so by making application to a registrar or deputy registrar of such person’s county of residence in person, by submission of the federal post card application form as authorized under Code Section 21-2-219, by ma…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-220.1 Required documentation for voter registration
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(a) Any person applying to register to vote shall provide his or her Georgia driver’s license number or identification card number for an identification card issued pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 on the voter registration application. If a person does not have a G…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-221 Driver's license or identification card application as application for voter registration
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(a) Each application to obtain, renew, or change the name or address on a driver’s license or identification card issued by the Department of Driver Services pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 40 made by an applicant who is within six months of such applicant’s eighteenth birthday or…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-221.1 Voter registration incorporated into resident hunting, fishing, or trapping license; design of forms; record keeping; opting out by businesses selling alcohol for on-premises consumption
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(a) Each application to obtain a resident hunting, fishing, or trapping license issued by the Department of Natural Resources pursuant to Chapter 2 of Title 27 and made by an applicant who is within six months of such applicant’s eighteenth birthday or older shall also serve as a…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-221.2 Voter registration application for electronic voter registration
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(a) A person who is qualified to register to vote in this state and who has a valid Georgia driver’s license or identification card may submit a voter registration application on the Internet website of the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall, in conjunction with the…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-222 Designated voter registration agencies and offices; definitions; duties of agencies and offices
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term:(1) “Persons with disabilities” means persons who have physical disabilities, including, but not limited to, any physical or neurological impairment which severely restricts a person’s mobility or manual dexterity; substantial loss of sp…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-223 Mail voter registration application forms
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(a) The Secretary of State shall design, publish, and distribute voter registration application forms with which a person may apply to register to vote by completing and mailing the form to the Secretary of State or to the board of registrars of the person’s county of residence. …
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224 Registration deadlines; restrictions on voting in primaries; official list of electors; voting procedure when portion of county changed from one county to another
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(a) If any person whose name is not on the list of registered electors maintained by the Secretary of State under this article desires to vote at any general primary, general election, or presidential preference primary, such person shall make application as provided in this arti…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-225 Restrictions on public inspection of applications for voter registration and data on electors; membership of Secretary of State in nongovernmental entity for purpose of improving voter registration systems
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(a) Neither the original applications for voter registration nor any copies thereof shall be open for public inspection except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction. (b) Except as provided in Code Section 21-2-225.1, all data collected and maintained on electors whose n…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-225.1 Confidentiality of address of registered electors; term of request; procedure
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(a) Any registered elector in this state who has obtained a protective order under Code Section 19-13-4 or under a similar provision of law in another state or who has obtained a restraining order or protective order under Code Section 16-5-94 or under a similar provision of law …
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-226 Duties of county board in determining eligibility of voters; maps of municipal boundaries; notice of ineligibility; issuance of registration cards; reimbursement for postage cost
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(a) It shall be the duty of the county board of registrars to determine the eligibility of each person applying to register to vote in such county. (b) Upon finding an elector eligible to vote in the county, the county board of registrars shall have the duty of determining and pl…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-227 Duty of registrars to furnish list of electors for elections held in governmental subdivisions
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Whenever the authority of a governmental subdivision within a county who is charged with the responsibility of holding elections shall request the board of registrars of the county to furnish a list of electors qualified to vote in the election involved and residing within the li…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-228 Examination of electors’ qualifications; subpoenas; notice and hearing; right of appeal
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(a) The board of registrars of each county or municipality shall have the right and shall be charged with the duty of examining from time to time the qualifications of each elector of the county or municipality whose name is entered upon the list of electors and shall not be limi…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-229 Challenge of applicant for registration by other electors; notice and hearing; right of appeal; sanctions for board’s noncompliance
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(a) Any elector of a county or municipality may challenge the qualifications of any person applying to register to vote in the county or municipality and may challenge the qualifications of any elector of the county or municipality whose name appears on the list of electors. Such…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-230 Challenge of persons on list of electors by other electors; procedure; hearing; right of appeal
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(a) Any elector of the county or municipality may challenge the right of any other elector of the county or municipality, whose name appears on the list of electors, to vote in an election. Such challenge shall be in writing and specify distinctly the grounds of such challenge. S…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-231 Identification of convicted felons, noncitizens, persons declared mentally incompetent, and deceased persons and process for removal of such persons from list of electors; inactive voter list
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(a) Unless otherwise notified by the Secretary of State, the Georgia Crime Information Center shall, on or before the tenth day of each month, prepare and transmit to the Secretary of State and The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia a complete list of all persons, includ…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-232 Removal of elector’s name from list of electors
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(a) An elector may request to have such elector’s name removed from the list of electors by making a written request to the registrars of such elector’s county of residence. Upon receipt of such request, the registrars shall remove such elector’s name from the list of electors an…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-233 Comparison of change of address information supplied by United States Postal Service with electors list; removal from list of electors; notice to electors
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(a) The Secretary of State is authorized to cause at his or her discretion the official list of electors to be compared to the change of address information supplied by the United States Postal Service through its licensees periodically for the purpose of identifying those electo…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-234 Electors who have failed to vote and with whom there has been no contact in five years; confirmation notice requirements and procedure; time for completion of list maintenance activities
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(a) (1) As used in this Code section and Code Section 21-2-235, the term “no contact” shall mean that the elector has not filed an updated voter registration card, has not filed a change of name or address, has not signed a petition which is required by law to be verified by the …
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-235 Inactive list of electors
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(a) In addition to the official list of electors, the Secretary of State shall also maintain an inactive list of electors. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the names of electors on the inactive list of electors shall not be counted in computing the numb…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-236 Periods of retention of registration cards, applications, and records of list maintenance activities; rules and regulations regarding safekeeping and maintenance of electronic records
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(a) The voter registration cards of electors whose names appear on either the official list of electors or the list of inactive electors shall be retained on file as long as the elector remains on such lists and for a period of two years following the removal from the lists; prov…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-260 Designation of precincts
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(a) Each election district existing as of December 31, 1982, shall constitute a separate precinct until and unless changed as provided in this article. (b) The governing authority of each municipality shall determine and establish the number and boundaries of municipal voting pre…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-261 Change in boundaries of precinct; creation of new precincts
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(a) The superintendent of a county or the governing authority of a municipality may, as provided in Code Section 21-2-262, divide or redivide any precinct in that county or municipality into two or more precincts of compact and contiguous territory, or alter the bounds of any pre…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-261.1 Boundary requirements for precincts
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(a) All voting precincts established or altered under the provisions of this article shall consist of areas which are bounded on all sides only by:(1) Visible features which are readily distinguishable upon the ground (such as streets, railroad tracks, streams, lakes, and ridges)…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-262 Investigation as to division, redivision, alteration, formation, or consolidation of precincts; petition of electors or board of registrars
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(a) The superintendent may upon his or her own motion direct the board of registrars to investigate the division or redivision of a precinct into two or more precincts, or the alteration of the bounds of any precinct, or the formation of one or more precincts out of two or more e…
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-263 Reduction in size of, or provision of additional voting equipment or poll workers to, precincts containing more than 2,000 electors when voting in such precincts at previous general election not completed one hour after closing of polls
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(a) If, at the previous general election, a precinct contained more than 2,000 electors and if all those electors desiring to vote had not completed voting one hour following the closing of the polls, the superintendent shall either reduce the size of said precinct so that it sha…