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GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
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Title 21. ELECTIONS |
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Chapter 2. ELECTIONS AND PRIMARIES GENERALLY |
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Article 2. SUPERVISORY BOARDS AND OFFICERS |
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Part 1. STATE ELECTION BOARD, COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS, AND COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION |
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Subpart 1. STATE ELECTION BOARD |
| § 21-2-30. Creation; composition; terms of service; vacancies; quorum; seal and bylaws; meetings |
| § 21-2-31. Duties |
| § 21-2-32. Institution of and intervention in court actions; procedure; compensation of presiding judge; granting of relief; notice; appellate review |
| § 21-2-33. Hearings before board |
| § 21-2-33.1. Enforcement of chapter |
| § 21-2-34. Compensation and expenses of members |
REFS & ANNOS
TITLE 21 Chapter 2 Article 2 Part 1 Subpart 1 NOTE
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS. --Registration of electors, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, State Election Board, Chapter 183-1-6.
Ballots, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, State Election Board, Chapter 183-1-11.
Voting machines and voting recorders, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, State Election Board, Chapter 183-1-12.
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
EDITOR'S NOTES. --In light of the similarity of the provisions, decisions under former Code 1933, § 34A-110 and former Code Section 21-3-7 are included in the annotations for Subpart 1.
DUTY OF BOARD TO BE KNOWLEDGEABLE. --The decision whether to exercise the right to intervene in municipal election contests requires that the State Election Board be aware of the nature of the proceedings and of problems encountered in elections and election contests in order that it may properly perform its duties. Lyde v. City of Brunswick, 241 Ga. 554, 246 S.E.2d 673 (1978) (decided under former Code 1933, § 34A-110).
PETITION SEEKING MANDAMUS REQUIRING OFFICIALS TO ADMINISTER OATH TO ELECTED CANDIDATES. --A petition seeking mandamus requiring city officials to administer the oath of office to persons who claim to have been elected as write-in candidates in a municipal election requires notice to the State Election Board, and the omission of the required notice constitutes a fatal defect. Lucken v. Falligant, 243 Ga. 816, 256 S.E.2d 788 (1979) (decided under former Code 1933, § 34A-110).
CITED in Collins v. Williams, 237 Ga. 576, 229 S.E.2d 388 (1976); Malone v. Tison, 248 Ga. 209, 282 S.E.2d 84 (1981).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
ALR. --Power to enjoin holding of an election, 33 ALR 1376; 70 ALR 733.
Power to enjoin canvassing votes and declaring result of election, 1 ALR2d 588.
Ballots, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, State Election Board, Chapter 183-1-11.
Voting machines and voting recorders, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, State Election Board, Chapter 183-1-12.
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
EDITOR'S NOTES. --In light of the similarity of the provisions, decisions under former Code 1933, § 34A-110 and former Code Section 21-3-7 are included in the annotations for Subpart 1.
DUTY OF BOARD TO BE KNOWLEDGEABLE. --The decision whether to exercise the right to intervene in municipal election contests requires that the State Election Board be aware of the nature of the proceedings and of problems encountered in elections and election contests in order that it may properly perform its duties. Lyde v. City of Brunswick, 241 Ga. 554, 246 S.E.2d 673 (1978) (decided under former Code 1933, § 34A-110).
PETITION SEEKING MANDAMUS REQUIRING OFFICIALS TO ADMINISTER OATH TO ELECTED CANDIDATES. --A petition seeking mandamus requiring city officials to administer the oath of office to persons who claim to have been elected as write-in candidates in a municipal election requires notice to the State Election Board, and the omission of the required notice constitutes a fatal defect. Lucken v. Falligant, 243 Ga. 816, 256 S.E.2d 788 (1979) (decided under former Code 1933, § 34A-110).
CITED in Collins v. Williams, 237 Ga. 576, 229 S.E.2d 388 (1976); Malone v. Tison, 248 Ga. 209, 282 S.E.2d 84 (1981).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
ALR. --Power to enjoin holding of an election, 33 ALR 1376; 70 ALR 733.
Power to enjoin canvassing votes and declaring result of election, 1 ALR2d 588.