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2006 Georgia Code - 21-2-101
21-2-101. (a) All election superintendents or, in the case of a board of elections or a board of elections and registration, the designee of such board charged with the daily operations of such board shall become certified by completing a certification program approved by the Secretary of State by no later than January 1, 2007. Such program may include instruction on, and may require the superintendent to demonstrate proficiency in, the operation of the statés direct recording electronic voting equipment and in state and federal law and procedures related to elections. The local government employing the superintendent or designee shall cover the costs, if any, incurred by such superintendent or designeés participation in the certification program. Such certification programs shall be offered by the Secretary of State on multiple occasions before January 1, 2007, and shall not exceed 64 hours of classroom, online, and practical instruction as authorized and approved by the Secretary of State. (b) A waiver of the certification requirement, either in whole or in part, may be granted by the Secretary of State, in the discretion of the Secretary of State, upon the presentation of evidence by the election superintendent or board that the individual was unable to complete such training due to medical disability, providential cause, or other reason deemed sufficient by the Secretary of State. (c) A superintendent and the county or municipal governing authority which employs the superintendent may be fined by the State Election Board for failure to attain the certification required in this Code section.Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Georgia may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
