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GA HB1335
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/10/2010
Primary Sponsor
Kathy Ashe
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AI Summary
- Allows any person at least 16 years old who is a student in a public, private, or registered home school and who otherwise meets all elector qualifications to preregister to vote in Georgia
- Preregistered individuals would be automatically registered to vote upon reaching the age of eligibility (18), with county boards required to verify the address of each preregistered voter no earlier than 120 days before their 18th birthday
- Requires that before voting in an election, a preregistered person must submit evidence to the local board of elections that they completed a high school-level course in civics and economics or American government
- Directs the State Election Board to initiate an ongoing statewide voter preregistration drive and adopt rules for county boards of elections to conduct drives at public high schools and, where permitted, at private and home schools
- Encourages local boards of education and private schools to adopt policies promoting student voter preregistration, including collaboration with county boards of elections
Legislative Description
Voter registration; any qualified 16 year old student may preregister; provisions
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/11/2010
Committee Referrals
Governmental Affairs3/10/2010
Full Bill Text
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