2025 Code of Georgia
Title 21 - Elections (Chs. 1 — 5)
Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally (Arts. 1 — 15)
Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors (Pts. 1 — 4)
Part 2 - Political Party and Nonpartisan Primaries (§§ 21-2-150 — 21-2-158)
Annotations
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
Editor’s notes.In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions decided under former Code 1933, Title 34 are included in the annotations for this part.
Applicability of state election laws to party primary. —Whenever a political party holds a primary in this state, it is by law an integral part of the election machinery. Once a decision to hold a primary is made, state statutes take hold and direct every essential step from registration and qualification of voters to the placing of the names of the nominees on the general election ballot. King v. Chapman, 62 F. Supp. 639, 1945 U. S. Dist. LEXIS 1841 (D. Ga. 1945), aff'd, 154 F.2d 460, 1946 U. S. App. LEXIS 2069 (5th Cir. 1946) (decided under former Code 1933, Title 34).
Research References & Practice Aids
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 21
O. C. G. A. Title 21, Ch. 2
O. C. G. A. Title 21, Ch. 2, Art. 4
- § 21-2-150. Date of general primary
- § 21-2-151. Conduct of political party primaries
- § 21-2-152. Conduct of primaries generally; run-off primary
- § 21-2-153. Qualification of candidates for party nomination in a state or county primary; posting of list of all qualified candidates; filing of affidavit with political party by each qualifying candidate; performance of military service does not create vacancy
- § 21-2-153.1. Qualification of candidates for party nomination in a municipal primary; unopposed candidates; filing of affidavit with political party; posting of list of all qualified candidates
- § 21-2-154. [Effective July 1, 2026] Certification of political party candidates
- § 21-2-155. Reopening of qualification for office in event of candidate’s death or withdrawal of incumbent who qualified as candidate prior to political party primary
- § 21-2-156. Payment of primary expenses
- § 21-2-157. Municipal nonpartisan primary; qualifying as a candidate; payment of expenses
- § 21-2-158. Unopposed candidate failing to receive a single vote
