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2025 Code of Georgia
Title 21 - Elections (Chs. 1 — 5)
Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally (Arts. 1 — 15)
Article 15 - Miscellaneous Offenses (§§ 21-2-560 — 21-2-604)
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RESEARCH REFERENCES ALR.Punishment of election officers for contempt, 64 A. L. R. 1019.
Acts of others upon which charges of bribery or improper influencing of voters are predicated as chargeable to candidate, for purpose of disqualifying him for the office to which he is elected, 121 A. L. R. 601.
Law reviews.For article, “SB 202: Revisions to Georgia’s Election and Voting Procedures,” see 38 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 105 (2021).
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O. C. G. A. Title 21, Ch. 2
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- § 21-2-560. Making of false statements generally
- § 21-2-561. False registration; unlawful disclosure of voter registration information
- § 21-2-562. Fraudulent entries; unlawful alteration or destruction of entries; unlawful removal of documents; neglect or refusal to deliver documents
- § 21-2-563. Improper signing or alteration of nomination petitions or affidavits
- § 21-2-564. Willful destruction, fraudulent filing, or suppression of nomination materials
- § 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
- § 21-2-566. Interference with primaries and elections generally
- § 21-2-567. Intimidation of electors
- § 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
- § 21-2-568.1. Intentional observation of voting
- § 21-2-568.2. Photographic and other electronic monitoring of ballots prohibited
- § 21-2-569. Interfering with poll officers
- § 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
- § 21-2-571. Voting by unqualified elector or giving false information
- § 21-2-572. Repeat voting in same primary or election
- § 21-2-573. Absentee voting by unqualified elector
- § 21-2-574. Unlawful possession of ballots
- § 21-2-575. Counterfeit ballots or ballot labels; sample or facsimile ballots
- § 21-2-576. Destroying, defacing, or delaying delivery of ballots
- § 21-2-577. Improper removal of ballots from book of official ballots
- § 21-2-578. Unfolding, opening, or prying into ballots
- § 21-2-579. Fraudulently allowing ballot or voting machine to be seen; casting unofficial ballot; receiving unauthorized assistance in voting
- § 21-2-580. Tampering with, damaging, improper preparation of, or prevention of proper operation of voting machines or electronic ballot markers or tabulating machines
- § 21-2-581. Unauthorized making or possession of voting machine key
- § 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
- § 21-2-582.1. Penalty for voting equipment modification
- § 21-2-583. Removal or destruction of election supplies or conveniences
- § 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
- § 21-2-585. Refusal by superintendent or his or her employee to permit public inspection of documents; removal, destruction, or alteration of documents
- § 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
- § 21-2-587. Frauds by poll officers
- § 21-2-588. Premature counting of votes by poll officer
- § 21-2-589. Willful omissions by poll officers
- § 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
- § 21-2-591. Poll officers permitting unlawful assistance to voters
- § 21-2-592. Failure of poll officers to keep record of assisted voters
- § 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
- § 21-2-594. Offenses by printers of ballots
- § 21-2-595. [Reserved] Disposition of alcoholic beverages on primary or election days
- § 21-2-596. Failure of public or political officer to perform duty
- § 21-2-597. Intentional interference with performance of election duties
- § 21-2-598. Violations of chapter
- § 21-2-599. Punishment for misdemeanors under chapter
- § 21-2-600. Punishment for felonies under chapter
- § 21-2-601. Use of list of electors for commercial purposes prohibited
- § 21-2-602. Compensation for soliciting persons to register to vote prohibited
- § 21-2-603. Conspiracy to commit election fraud
- § 21-2-604. Criminal solicitation to commit election fraud; penalties
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