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2024 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 21 - ELECTIONS (§§ 21-1-1 — 21-5-76)
Chapter 2 - ELECTIONS AND PRIMARIES GENERALLY (§§ 21-2-1 — 21-2-604)
Article 15 - MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES (§§ 21-2-560 — 21-2-604)
- Section 21-2-560 - Making of false statements generally
- Section 21-2-561 - False registration
- Section 21-2-562 - Fraudulent entries; unlawful alteration or destruction of entries; unlawful removal of documents; neglect or refusal to deliver documents
- Section 21-2-563 - Improper signing or alteration of nomination petitions or affidavits
- Section 21-2-564 - Willful destruction, fraudulent filing, or suppression of nomination materials
- Section 21-2-565 - Making of false statements in connection with filing notice of candidacy or qualifying as candidate for party nomination; duties of district attorney as to violations
- Section 21-2-566 - Interference with primaries and elections generally
- Section 21-2-567 - Intimidation of electors
- Section 21-2-568 - Entry into voting compartment or booth while another voting; interfering with elector; inducing elector to reveal or revealing elector's vote; influencing voter while assisting
- Section 21-2-568.1 - Intentional observation of voting
- Section 21-2-568.2 - Photographic and other electronic monitoring of ballots prohibited
- Section 21-2-569 - Interfering with poll officers
- Section 21-2-570 - Giving or receiving, offering to give or receive, or participating in the giving or receiving of money or gifts for registering as a voter, voting, or voting for a particular candidate
- Section 21-2-571 - Voting by unqualified elector or giving false information
- Section 21-2-572 - Repeat voting in same primary or election
- Section 21-2-573 - Absentee voting by unqualified elector
- Section 21-2-574 - Unlawful possession of ballots
- Section 21-2-575 - Counterfeit ballots or ballot labels; sample or facsimile ballots
- Section 21-2-576 - Destroying, defacing, or delaying delivery of ballots
- Section 21-2-577 - Improper removal of ballots from book of official ballots
- Section 21-2-578 - Unfolding, opening, or prying into ballots
- Section 21-2-579 - Fraudulently allowing ballot or voting machine to be seen; casting unofficial ballot; receiving unauthorized assistance in voting
- Section 21-2-580 - Tampering with, damaging, improper preparation of, or prevention of proper operation of voting machines or electronic ballot markers or tabulating machines
- Section 21-2-581 - Unauthorized making or possession of voting machine key
- Section 21-2-582 - Tampering with, damaging, or preventing of proper operation of direct recording electronic equipment or electronic ballot marker or tabulating machine or device
- Section 21-2-582.1 - Penalty for voting equipment modification
- Section 21-2-583 - Removal or destruction of election supplies or conveniences
- Section 21-2-584 - Refusal or failure of manager to administer oath to poll officer; poll officer acting without being sworn; giving of false certification as to swearing of poll officer
- Section 21-2-585 - Refusal by superintendent or his or her employee to permit public inspection of documents; removal, destruction, or alteration of documents
- Section 21-2-586 - Refusal by Secretary of State or his or her employee to permit public inspection of documents; removal, destruction, or alteration of documents
- Section 21-2-587 - Frauds by poll officers
- Section 21-2-588 - Premature counting of votes by poll officer
- Section 21-2-589 - Willful omissions by poll officers
- Section 21-2-590 - Poll officer permitting unregistered or unqualified persons to vote; refusing to permit registered and qualified persons to vote; unlawful rendering of assistance
- Section 21-2-591 - Poll officers permitting unlawful assistance to voters
- Section 21-2-592 - Failure of poll officers to keep record of assisted voters
- Section 21-2-593 - Failure of law enforcement officers to remove obstacles or to maintain order at polling places; hindrance or delay of poll officers by law enforcement officers
- Section 21-2-594 - Offenses by printers of ballots
- Section 21-2-595 - [Repealed] [Reserved] Disposition of alcoholic beverages on primary or election days
- Section 21-2-596 - Failure of public or political officer to perform duty
- Section 21-2-597 - Intentional interference with performance of election duties
- Section 21-2-598 - Violations of chapter
- Section 21-2-599 - Punishment for misdemeanors under chapter
- Section 21-2-600 - Punishment for felonies under chapter
- Section 21-2-601 - Use of list of electors for commercial purposes prohibited
- Section 21-2-602 - Compensation for soliciting persons to register to vote prohibited
- Section 21-2-603 - Conspiracy to commit election fraud
- Section 21-2-604 - Criminal solicitation to commit election fraud; penalties
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