Bill > SB29

This bill mandates that all future elections for the chief magistrate judge of the Magistrate Court of Bibb County, beginning after January 1, 2013, will be nonpartisan, meaning candidates will not be affiliated with a political party. These elections will be held alongside the regular nonpartisan general election that immediately precedes the end of the current judge's term, following the procedures outlined in the "Georgia Election Code." The bill clarifies that this change does not impact the current chief magistrate judge's term, and they will continue to serve their elected term and remain eligible for re-election. Additionally, the Bibb County government is required to submit this Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, a law designed to prevent discriminatory voting practices, to ensure compliance.