House Bill 1406
By: Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Anderson of the 10th, Jones of the 25th, Holly of
the 116th, Burnough of the 77th, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 21-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
definitions regarding elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for publication of
calls of election on newspaper and government websites; to provide for definitions; to
provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Code Section 21-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions
regarding elections and primaries generally, is amended by revising paragraph (3) and adding
a new paragraph to read as follows:
"(3) 'Call' or 'the call,' as used in relation to special elections or special primaries, means
the affirmative action taken by the responsible public officer to cause a special election
or special primary to be held. The date of the call shall be the date of the first publication
in a newspaper <del>of appropriate circulation</del> <ins>or the initial date of posting on the website of
the applicable county, municipality, consolidated government, or school system or, in the
case of a state-wide special election or special primary, the initial date of posting on the
website of the Secretary of State</ins> of such affirmative action."
<ins>"(13.1) 'Newspaper' means a publication of general circulation within the appropriate
area or available on a public website whether free of charge or for a fee."
</ins> SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.