TITLE 21 ELECTIONS

Section 2. Elections and Primaries Generally, 21-2-1 through 21-2-604.

ARTICLE 9 VOTING MACHINES AND VOTE RECORDERS GENERALLY

21-2-366. Authorization for utilization of optical scanning systems.

The governing authority of any county or municipality may, at any regular meeting or at a special meeting called for the purpose, by a majority vote authorize and direct the use of optical scanning voting systems for recording and computing the vote at elections held in the county or municipality. If so authorized and directed, the governing authority shall purchase, lease, rent, or otherwise procure optical scanning voting systems conforming to the requirements of this part.

(Code 1981, §21-2-366, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1231, § 37; Ga. L. 1999, p. 29, § 1.)