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GA HB1008

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/23/2018

Primary Sponsor

Ed Rynders

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes the required weekend advance voting day from the second Saturday before a primary or election to the third Saturday or Sunday (but not both), with voting hours of 9:00 A.M. through 4:00 P.M.
  • Adds Sunday as an option for the required weekend advance voting day, allowing counties to choose either Saturday or Sunday but prohibiting both
  • Maintains the advance voting period starting on the fourth Monday before each primary, election, or runoff and ending on the Friday immediately before the vote
  • Limits counties' and municipalities' ability to extend voting hours to weekday voting only, while still allowing additional voting locations
  • Takes effect immediately upon the Governor's approval or upon becoming law without such approval

Legislative Description

Elections; revise dates for advance voting

Last Action

House Committee Favorably Reported

2/28/2018

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs2/23/2018

Full Bill Text

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