Senate Bill 562
By: Senators Mangham of the 55th, Jackson of the 41st, James of the 28th, Davenport of the
17th, Wicks of the 34th and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 21-2-217 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
rules for determining residence relative to registration of voters, so as to allow persons of this
state who are homeless and without a permanent address to use the address of the registrar's
office of the county in which such person resides, a postsecondary educational institution in
which such person is enrolled, or a place of worship with which such person is affiliated for
election purposes; 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 21-2-217 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rules for
determining residence relative to registration of voters, is amended by revising paragraph
(1.1) of subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(1.1) <del>The mailing address for election purposes of any person of this state who is
homeless and without a permanent address shall be the registrar's office of the county in
which such person resides</del> <ins>For election purposes, a person of this state who is homeless
and without a permanent address shall be permitted to use the mailing address of the
registrar's office of the county in which such person resides, a postsecondary educational
</ins>
<ins>institution in which such person is enrolled, or a place of worship with which such person
is affiliated;"
</ins> SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.