O.C.G.A. § 21-2-210 (2019)
Secretary of State deemed the chief state election official
The Secretary of State is designated as the chief state election official to coordinate the responsibilities of this state under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31) as required by 52 U.S.C. Section 20509.
ELECTIONS & PRIMARIES
History
Code 1981, § 21-2-210, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1443, § 3; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.
Annotations
Cross references. Rights as citizens, § 31-8-111. Code Commission notes. Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2023, “52 U.S.C. Section 20509” was substituted for “42 U.S.C. Section 1973gg-8” at the end of this Code section.
Law reviews. For article, “Election Emergencies: Voting in the Wake of Natural Disasters and Terrorist Attacks,” see 67 Emory L.J. 545 (2018). For comment, “Voter Suppression PostShelby: Impacts and Issues of Voter Purge and Voter ID Laws,” see 71 Mercer L. Rev. 857 (2020).
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Editor’s notes. - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under former Code 1933, §§ 34-609 and 34A-505 are included in the annotations for this Code section. Registration dependent upon furnishing required information. - Registration is dependent upon making
proper application by furnishing under oath, and over the signature of the applicant, the information required by the statutorily prescribed registration forms. 1976 Op. Att’y Gen. No. 76-2 (decided under former Code 1933, §§ 34-609 and 34A-505).
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. 25 Am. Jur. 2d, Elections, §§ 177, 183.
C.J.S. 29 C.J.S., Elections, § 59.