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GA SB428
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/7/2014
Primary Sponsor
Earl Carter
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AI Summary
- Creates a five-member Board of Elections and Registration for Chatham County, consolidating the existing separate Board of Elections and Board of Registrars, which are abolished effective January 1, 2015
- Two members are nominated by each of the two major political parties (based on gubernatorial election results) and approved by the Board of Commissioners; the chairperson is appointed by the senior Superior Court judge upon recommendation of the grand jury
- Members must be county electors and residents for at least one year, serve four-year terms, and may not hold elective public office; initial terms commence January 1, 2015
- The board appoints an election supervisor as administrative director with authority over staffing, poll worker training, and day-to-day management of elections and voter registration, within the county's approved annual budget
- The Act takes effect July 1, 2014, with all elections during 2014 still conducted by the existing boards, and repeals the 1984 Act that created the Chatham County Board of Elections effective December 31, 2014
Legislative Description
Chatham County; create board of elections and registration
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/10/2014
Full Bill Text
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