Bill > HB316

Introduced Session

To amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for uniform election equipment in this state; to provide for ballot marking devices and standards and procedures for such devices; to provide for the manner of qualifying presidential elector candidates for independent candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States; to provide for the time for filing evidence of nomination by political body candidates; to clarify the age for voting; to provide for audits of election results and procedures therefor; to revise and clarify procedures for voter registration and list maintenance activities; to authorize the Secretary of State to become a member of a nongovernmental entity for purposes of maintaining electors lists under certain conditions; to provide for minimum requirements and form of information on electronic ballot markers; to provide for confidentiality of certain records and documents; to extend the time period allowing for public comment on precinct realignments; to place time limits on relocation of polling places; to provide for additional sites for a registrar's office or place of registration for absentee ballots; to provide for the delivery of absentee ballots to certain persons in custody; to provide for the manner of processing absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots; to provide a cure for an elector whose absentee ballot was rejected; to provide for the form of absentee ballot oath envelopes; to provide for the time for advance voting and manner and location of advance voting; to provide for assistance in voting; to provide for ease of reading ballots; to provide that a voter identification card is valid until an elector moves out of the county in which it was issued or is no longer eligible to vote; to provide for notification procedures for status of provisional ballots; to provide for the time for certifying elections; to provide for precertification audits; to provide for entitlement to and methods for recounts; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

AI Summary

Jon Burns (R)*,  Barry Fleming (R)*,  Jan Jones (R)*,  Trey Kelley (R)*,  Ed Rynders (R)*,  Sam Watson (R)*,  William Ligon (R), 

Effective Date (on 04/02/2019)