Georgia CommonsHR 139: Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials Day at the state capitol; 02/04/25; recognize
Last action February 3, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution recognizes February 4, 2025 as Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials Day at the state capitol, honoring the state's election and registration officials.
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In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives designates February 4, 2025 as Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials Day at the state capitol. It recounts the history of two predecessor groups, the Voter Registrar's Association of Georgia and the Georgia Election Officials Association, which merged in 2017 to form the Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally honors the work of county registrars, election superintendents, and probate judges who register voters, issue absentee ballots, run elections, and maintain voting equipment. It directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to the association.
What the bill does
- Designates February 4, 2025 as Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials Day at the state capitol.
- Recounts the 1969 and 1985 founding of the two associations that merged in 2017 to form the current group.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the association.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial recognition.
Who it affects
The Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials, including county voter registrars, election superintendents, and probate judges who serve as election superintendents throughout Georgia's counties.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect but serves as a formal, public acknowledgment by the Georgia House of the work county election and registration officials do to run elections and register voters across the state.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause designates February 4, 2025 as Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials Day at the state capitol.
- A further resolution clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the association.
From the bill
“it is a registrar's responsibility to register individuals to vote, to keep records of these individuals, and to issue absentee ballots”
“it is the responsibility of election superintendents and probate judges to conduct elections and maintain voting equipment”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Kimberly New (R, HD-040)
- Trey Kelley (R, HD-016)
- Joseph Gullett (R, HD-019)
- Martin Momtahan (R, HD-017)
- Tyler Smith (R, HD-018)
Topics
- election administration
- voter registration
- state capitol recognition
- Georgia elections