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O.C.G.A. § 21-2-52 (2019)

Preservation of primary and election records

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All primary and election documents in the office of the Secretary of State shall be preserved therein for a period of at least 24 months; and then the same may be destroyed unless otherwise provided by law.

History

Code 1933, § 34-303, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1970, p. 347, § 3; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1004, § 3; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.

Annotations

Cross references. Georgia Records Act, § 50-18-90 et seq.

RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. 25 Am. Jur. 2d, Elections, § 90 et seq. 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, § 65.

C.J.S. 29 C.J.S., Elections, §§ 113 et seq., 148, 241 et seq., 261, 263, 264. 76 C.J.S., Records, § 51.

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