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2025 Code of Georgia
Title 21 - Elections (Chs. 1 — 5)
Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally (Arts. 1 — 15)
Article 11 - Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections (Pts. 1 — 5)
Part 1 - General Provisions (§§ 21-2-400 — 21-2-421)
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Cross references.Penalty for destroying election supplies or conveniences, § 21-2-583.
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- § 21-2-400. Duty of superintendent to obtain cards of instruction, blank forms of oaths, and other forms and supplies; preparation and distribution of sample or facsimile ballot labels
- § 21-2-401. Delivery of forms and supplies to precincts; distribution of copy of certified electors list; contents of list; authentication; return receipts; master list of county or municipal electors; items to be provided at polling place
- § 21-2-402. Voter's certificates; preparation, forms, and procedures
- § 21-2-403. Time for opening and closing of polls; extended poll hours
- § 21-2-404. Affording employees time off to vote
- § 21-2-405. Poll officers; arrival at precinct; failure to appear; custodians of voting materials
- § 21-2-406. Public performance of duties by officials
- § 21-2-407. Duty of registrars to review qualifications of electors who may have been erroneously omitted from list of electors; authority to place such electors on the list
- § 21-2-408. Poll watchers; designation; duties; removal for interference with election; reports of infractions or irregularities; ineligibility of candidates to serve; training
- § 21-2-409. Assisting electors who cannot read English or who have disabilities
- § 21-2-409.1. Voting by electors who are 75 years of age or older or disabled electors without having to wait in line
- § 21-2-410. Poll officers authorized to give instructions to electors upon request
- § 21-2-411. Return of checked list of electors and voter’s certificates to superintendent; disposition of list and certificates by registrars
- § 21-2-412. Duties of superior courts on days of primaries and elections
- § 21-2-413. Conduct of voters, campaigners, and others at polling places generally
- § 21-2-414. Restrictions on campaign activities, giving of food or water, and public opinion polling within the vicinity of a polling place; cellular phone use prohibited; prohibition of candidates from entering certain polling places
- § 21-2-415. [Reserved] Requirements as to identification of campaign literature; unauthorized use of another’s name in connection with campaign material; penalty
- § 21-2-416. [Reserved] Methods of casting ballots in elections utilizing paper ballots or vote recorders
- § 21-2-417. Presentation of proper identification to poll workers; swearing of statement when unable to produce; use of provisional ballots; penalty for false swearing
- § 21-2-417.1. Voter identification card
- § 21-2-418. Provisional ballots
- § 21-2-419. Validation of provisional ballots; reporting to Secretary of State
- § 21-2-420. Procedure for counting and tabulation of ballots
- § 21-2-421. Posting of required information after closing of polls; reporting to Secretary of State
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