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GA SB304
Bill
Status
Passed
6/29/2020
Primary Sponsor
Steve Gooch
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AI Summary
- Creates a five-member Board of Elections and Registration for White County, effective January 1, 2021, with all members appointed by the Board of Commissioners to serve four-year terms (initial members split between two-year and four-year terms)
- Transfers all election superintendent powers currently held by the Probate Court of White County and all voter registration powers held by the Board of Registrars to the new combined board
- Requires the county to hire a full-time elections supervisor, classified as a county employee under the county manager's direction, to administer elections, primaries, and voter registration
- Prohibits any person holding elective public office, or their immediate family members, from serving on the board, and bars members of the same immediate family from simultaneously serving on the board or its staff
- Authorizes the board to conduct municipal elections under contract and requires all compensation for board members, the elections supervisor, and staff to be paid from county funds as set by the commissioners
Legislative Description
White County; board of elections and registration; create
Last Action
Effective Date
1/1/2021
Full Bill Text
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