O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-598 (2019)
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Except as otherwise provided by law, any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History
Code 1981, § 21-2-598, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.
Annotations
Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1, effective Janu-
ary 1, 1999, redesignated former Code Section 21-2-598 as present Code Section
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. 26 Am. Jur. 2d, Elections, § 477.
C.J.S. 29 C.J.S., Elections, § 608.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2022–2025 · leading case: Voter Participation Ctr. v. Raffensperger, No. 1:21-cv-01390 (N.D. Ga. June 30, 2022).
Voter Participation Ctr. v. Raffensperger, No. 1:21-cv-01390 (N.D. Ga. June 30, 2022). “§§ 21-2-598, 21-2-562(a). VPC and CVI seek an injunction against the enforcement of the Prefilling Provision because they argue that it “restricts the content of [their] communications; interferes with their models for voter engagement, assistance, and association; and curtails…”
Voter Participation Ctr. v. Raffensperger, No. 1:21-cv-01390 (N.D. Ga. Sept. 8, 2025). “§ 21-2-598. The Anti-Duplication Provision states that “[a]ll persons or entities .”
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