Voter Education
By: Clyde "Jocco" Baccus, President
The Learning Tree, Inc.
By: Clyde "Jocco" Baccus, President
The Learning Tree, Inc.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide limitations on when in-person absentee balloting may be conducted; to provide for a period of advance voting; to provide for procedures; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 92 reduces the early voting period for Georgia elections to 21 days prior to Election Day, down from the current 45-day period for in-person absentee voting and establish one Saturday for early voting prior to each election.
Any changes to the state’s voting laws must be reviewed by the U.S. Department of Justice, which will ensure that voting rights are not adversely impacted.
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HB 92 was signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal on May 13, 2011.
HB 158 Elections; nonpartisan election; change date
HB 158, A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to change the date of the nonpartisan election; to provide for qualifying dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 158 changes Georgia's nonpartisan elections, including judicial races, back to being contested in conjunction with primaries rather than the November general election.
Any changes to the state’s voting laws must be reviewed by the U.S. Department of Justice, which will ensure that voting rights are not adversely impacted.
HB 158 was signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal on May 13, 2011.
HB 302, Elections; certain 2012 elections and qualifying; adjust dates
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to adjust the dates for certain elections to be held in 2012 and the dates for qualifying for such elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB 302 sets the 2012 general primary election date for July 31. The candidate qualifying period begins May 23 at 9 a.m. and end May 25 at noon.
Any changes to the state’s voting laws must be reviewed by the U.S. Department of Justice, which will ensure that voting rights are not adversely impacted.
HB 302 was signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal on May 11, 2011.
2011 Bills signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal
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