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GA SB92
Bill
Status
Passed
5/2/2012
Primary Sponsor
Cecil Staton
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AI Summary
- Establishes a formal advance voting period beginning on the third Saturday before each primary or election and ending on the Friday immediately before the primary, election, or runoff
- Limits in-person absentee ballot voting to only during the designated advance voting period; voters applying in person outside that window would have their ballot mailed instead
- Sets advance voting hours at 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on weekdays, with optional Saturday voting from 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. on the second and third Saturdays before the election; no Sunday voting is permitted
- Requires registrars or absentee ballot clerks to provide reasonable public notice of advance voting times, dates, and locations, and to notify the Secretary of State of those details
- Preserves preferential treatment (skipping lines) for voters aged 75 or older or those with disabilities, but limits that accommodation to the advance voting period
Legislative Description
Elections; provide limitations on when in-person absentee balloting may be conducted; advance voting
Last Action
Effective Date
5/2/2012
Committee Referrals
Governmental Affairs3/3/2011
Ethics2/16/2011
Full Bill Text
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