House Bill 633
By: Representatives Bazemore of the 69th, Olaleye of the 59th, Roberts of the 52nd, and Oliver
of the 84th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
elections and primaries generally, so as to add caregivers to the list of persons who may
make absentee ballot applications for certain electors; to provide for related matters; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and
primaries generally, is amended in Code Section 21-2-381, relating to making of application
for absentee ballot, determination of eligibility by ballot clerk, furnishing of applications to
colleges and universities, and persons entitled to make application, by revising
subparagraph (a)(1)(B) as follows:
"(B) In the case of an elector residing temporarily out of the county or municipality or
a physically disabled elector residing within the county or municipality, the application
for the elector's absentee ballot may, upon satisfactory proof of relationship, be made
by such elector's mother, father, grandparent, aunt, uncle, sister, brother, spouse, son,
daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law,
father-in-law, brother-in-law, <del>or</del> sister-in-law, <ins>or caregiver</ins> of the age of 18 or over."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.