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GA HB1588
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/22/2022
Primary Sponsor
Brad Thomas
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AI Summary
- Amends the charter of the City of Holly Springs in Cherokee County to change municipal elections from nonpartisan to partisan, beginning with the 2023 general municipal election and all subsequent elections
- Authorizes political parties to conduct primaries for city offices, with candidates listed on ballots with either a party affiliation or independent designation
- Requires primaries to be conducted under Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A. (the Georgia Election Code)
- Requires a referendum on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2022, where voters approve or reject the switch to partisan elections; the election notice must be published weekly for two weeks prior in the official organ of Cherokee County
- If approved by more than one-half of voters, the partisan election provision takes effect January 1, 2023; if rejected, the Act is automatically repealed on the first day of January following the election, with election costs borne by the City of Holly Springs
Legislative Description
Holly Springs, City of; provide for partisan elections
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/25/2022
Committee Referrals
Intragovernmental Coordination3/23/2022
Full Bill Text
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