2025 Code of Georgia
Title 21 - Elections (Chs. 1 — 5)
Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally (Arts. 1 — 15)
Article 1 - General Provisions (§§ 21-2-1 — 21-2-19)
Annotations
Opinion Notes
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Editor’s notes.In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions decided under former Code 1933, § 34-101 are included in the annotations for this article.
Referendum required by special Act must be called and held at time specified in Act.See 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-301 (decided under former Code 1933, § 34-101 et seq.).
Presentation of more than one question in special election. —More than one question may be presented to municipal voters in a special election properly called for that purpose, absent specific limitations derived from the authority under which the question is to be submitted. 1976 Op. Att’y Gen. No. U76-16 (decided under former Ga. Law 1968, p. 885 et seq.).
Research References & Practice Aids
Law reviews.For article, “SB 202: Revisions to Georgia’s Election and Voting Procedures,” see 38 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 105 (2021).
RESEARCH REFERENCES ALR.Power to enjoin holding of election, 70 A. L. R. 733.
Constitutionality and construction of statutes providing for proportional representation, or other system of preferential voting, in public elections, 110 A. L. R. 1521; 123 A. L. R. 252.
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 21
O. C. G. A. Title 21, Ch. 2
- § 21-2-1. Short title; references to Chapter 3 of Title 21 or the municipal election code
- § 21-2-2. Definitions
- § 21-2-3. Telephone hotline for electors reporting voter intimidation or illegal election activities
- § 21-2-4. Preparation, publicizing, and distributing of summary of constitutional amendments
- § 21-2-4.1. [Repealed] Continuation in office, dismissal, or appointment of members of constitutional or statutory boards or bodies for which membership based on residency within congressional district
- § 21-2-5. Qualifications of candidates for federal and state office; determination of qualifications
- § 21-2-6. Qualifications of candidates for county and municipal office; determination of qualifications
- § 21-2-7. Eligibility of subversive persons for nomination or election to public office
- § 21-2-8. Eligibility for party nomination, public office, or performance of certain official acts of persons convicted and sentenced for certain crimes; illegally holding any public funds; effect of disqualification of superintendent
- § 21-2-9. Date of election for offices
- § 21-2-10. Election of presidential electors
- § 21-2-11. Performance of duties by presidential electors
- § 21-2-12. Procedure for filling presidential elector vacancies
- § 21-2-13. Compensation of presidential electors; payment of expenses of electoral college
- § 21-2-14. Computation of time as to exercise of privilege or discharge of duty under chapter
- § 21-2-15. Applicability of chapter
- § 21-2-16. Construction of chapter
- § 21-2-17. Designation of candidate’s chief deputy clerk in elections for clerk of state court of certain counties
- § 21-2-18. Payment for costs of elections; no solicitation of additional funding
- § 21-2-19. Conflict of interest for election officers, officials, and employees regarding providers of voting equipment goods and services
