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GA SB434

Bill

Status

Passed

5/6/2024

Primary Sponsor

Max Burns

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a three-member Board of Elections and Registration for Glascock County, with all members appointed by the Board of Commissioners, to assume the election and voter registration powers currently held by the Probate Court judge and the Board of Registrars.
  • Initial members take office the first day of the month following the Governor's approval, with two members serving terms expiring December 31, 2027, and one serving until December 31, 2028; successor terms are four years.
  • Authorizes the board to appoint a supervisor of elections to direct day-to-day administration of elections and voter registration, who may be removed with or without cause and cannot be a board member or elected official.
  • Grants the board authority to conduct municipal elections and primaries for municipalities within the county under contract with the Board of Commissioners, and to expend public funds (with commissioner approval) for nonpartisan voter education materials.
  • Requires Glascock County to provide the board with offices, equipment, supplies, and clerical staff paid from county funds, and mandates the transfer of all relevant facilities, property, and records from the Probate Court and Board of Registrars upon the Act's effective date.

Legislative Description

Glascock County; board of elections and registration; create

Last Action

Act 700

5/6/2024

Committee Referrals

Intragovernmental Coordination2/8/2024
State and Local Governmental Operations1/31/2024

Full Bill Text

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