HB 597 - Elections; amend provisions

Sponsored By

• (1) Burmeister,Sue 119th
• (2) Scott,Austin 153rd
• (3) Keen,Jerry 179th
• (4) Fleming,Barry 117th
• (5) Geisinger,Harry 48th

Committees

• HC:GAff
• SC:

Current Status

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to repeal a certain definition; to provide that a candidate must receive a majority of the votes cast to be elected to office; to provide that nonpartisan elections shall be held in conjunction with the November general election; to provide for qualifying for such nonpartisan election; to provide that electors must present proper identification when registering to vote or, if registering to vote for the first time in this state by mail, prior to voting; to provide for a state write-in absentee ballot for certain electors; to provide procedures for use of such ballot; to provide that no absentee ballot will be mailed after the seventh day prior to a primary or election; to provide that certain absentee ballots in runoffs that are postmarked by the date of the runoff may be received by the registrars up to ten days after the runoff; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Versions

1. LC 28 2277/a
2. LC 28 2403S/hs