O.C.G.A. § 37-7-144 (2019)
Patients’ right to vote
Each patient in a facility who is eligible to vote shall be given his right to vote in primary, special, and general elections and in referen314 dums. The superintendent or regional state hospital administrator of each facility shall permit and reasonably assist patients: (1) To obtain voter registration forms, applications for absentee ballots, and absentee ballots; (2) To comply with other requirements which are prerequisite for voting; and (3) To vote by absentee ballot if necessary.
History
Code 1933, § 88-402.9, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 1856, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 10, § 37; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1324, § 1-19.
Annotations
Cross references. - Right to elective
franchise generally, U.S. Const., amend. 15; Ga. Const. 1983, Art. II, Sec. I, Para. II; and § 1-2-6. Absentee voting, § 21-2-380 et seq.
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. - 26 Am. Jur. 2d, Elections, § 231 et seq.
C.J.S. - 29 C.J.S., Elections, § 345 et seq.