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2006 Georgia Code - 21-2-187
21-2-187. 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 and no later than 12:00 Noon on
the Friday following the fourth Monday in June as prescribed in
Code Section 21-2-132; provided, however, that the political body
must file its qualifying petition no later than 12:00 Noon on the
second Tuesday in July following the convention as prescribed in
Code Section 21-2-172 in order to qualify its candidates to be
listed on the general election ballot; provided, further, that, for
general elections held in the even-numbered year immediately
following the official release of the United States decennial
census data to the states for the purpose of redistricting of the
legislatures and the United States House of Representatives,
candidates nominated for state-wide public office shall file a
notice of candidacy no earlier than 9:00 A.M. on the last Monday in
July immediately prior to the election and no later than 12:00 Noon
on the Friday following the last Monday in July as prescribed in
Code Section 21-2-132; provided, further, that the political body
must file its qualifying petition no later than 12:00 Noon on the
first Monday in August following the convention as prescribed in
Code Section 21-2-172 in order to qualify its candidates to be
listed on the general election ballot.
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