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GA HB1492
Bill
Status
Passed
6/2/2010
Primary Sponsor
Tommy Smith
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AI Summary
- Authorizes an advisory referendum election in Bacon County, Georgia, to determine whether voters want the Bacon County Board of Elections and Registration to divide the county into multiple election precincts, allowing voters to vote closer to their residences
- The referendum was scheduled to be held on the date of the November 2010 general election, with the election superintendent required to publish notice once a week for two weeks preceding the election in the county's official organ
- The ballot asks voters whether the Board of Elections and Registration should provide a precinct in the City of Alma and at other central locations throughout the county
- The election superintendent must certify the results to the Secretary of State and to each member of the General Assembly whose district lies wholly or partially within Bacon County
- All expenses for the advisory election are to be borne by Bacon County, and the referendum is subject to compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965
Legislative Description
Bacon County; advisory referendum election; provide
Last Action
Effective Date
6/2/2010
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations4/20/2010
Intragovernmental Coordination - Local4/12/2010
Full Bill Text
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