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40 bills for “Elections”.
Elections and Primaries; nonemergency rules or regulations adopted by the State Election Board within 180 days of an election shall not be effective for such election; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would block the State Election Board and local election officials from making most new election rule changes within 180 days of an election, delaying them until after results are certified.
… Except for where specifically authorized or required by this chapter, if a local election superintendent adopts or revises any practice or procedure related to elections or voter registration …
Seminole County; Board of Education; provide nonpartisan elections
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 73 changes how Seminole County school board members are elected, switching future elections from partisan to nonpartisan starting after August 1, 2025.
… 3994), as amended, is amended by revising Section 3 as follows: "SECTION 3. (a) All members who are elected to the board shall be elected in accordance with …
Board of Education of Cobb County; future elections for members of the board of education shall be nonpartisan; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would make future elections for the Cobb County Board of Education nonpartisan, meaning candidates would no longer run with a political party label starting with elections held after January 1, 2028.
… 3516), as amended, so as to provide that future elections for members of the board of education shall be nonpartisan; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting …
Public officers and employees; elected officers or officials shall not have their employment terminated solely as a result of being elected to or holding an elected office; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 524 would bar Georgia public and private employers from firing employees just for holding or being elected to public office, unless the office takes up most of their work time. It also guarantees unpaid leave for certain government employees serving in elected posts.
… No public or private employer shall terminate the employment of an elected officer or official on grounds related to his or her holding of or election to an …
Elections; limit effective date of rules or regulations adopted by State Election Board prior to a primary, election, or runoff
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 728 would delay any State Election Board rule adopted within 75 days of a Georgia primary, election, or runoff until 30 days after that vote, except for emergency rules meeting strict new notice requirements.
… Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, is amended by revising Code Section 21-2-35, relating …
Elections; dates on which special elections to present questions to the voters can be held; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 481 would expand the dates Georgia counties can hold special elections that ask voters a yes-or-no question, adding state-wide special primaries and special elections to the list of qualifying election days.
… Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, is amended in Code Section 21-2-540, relating to …
Elections; provide by local legislation for nonpartisan elections for county governing authorities; authorize the General Assembly
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 15 would let the Georgia General Assembly pass local laws allowing individual counties to hold nonpartisan elections for county commissioners and other county governing authority seats.
… All nonpartisan elections for members of consolidated governments shall be governed by the provisions of this Code section and shall be considered county elections and not municipal elections …
Baker County; probate judge; provide nonpartisan elections
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 593 would make future elections for Baker County's probate judge nonpartisan, removing party labels from the ballot for that office.
… All elections for the office of probate judge of Baker County conducted after the effective date of this Act shall be nonpartisan elections as provided for in Code …
Donalsonville, City of; election schedule for mayor and councilmembers; revise
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would change the City of Donalsonville's charter so mayoral elections are staggered from council elections, giving the mayor elected in 2025 a shortened two year term.
… 4524), as amended, so as to revise the election schedule for the mayor so as to better stagger elections of the mayor and councilmembers; to provide for an …
Elections; removal of certain members of State Election Board; revise procedures
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would let the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House remove their chamber's appointed member of the State Election Board when the General Assembly is not in session, expanding current removal powers.
… Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, is amended in Code Section 21-2-30, relating to …
Elections; the nonpartisan election of district attorneys and solicitors-general of state courts; authorize the General Assembly
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let the General Assembly authorize, through local acts, nonpartisan elections for district attorneys and state court solicitors-general, offices currently elected in partisan races.
… All nonpartisan elections for members of consolidated governments shall be governed by the provisions of this Code section and shall be considered county elections and not municipal elections …
Ball Ground, City of; primaries and elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with the Georgia Election Code; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1531 updates the City of Ball Ground's charter to require that its municipal primaries and elections follow the statewide Georgia Election Code, replacing older local rules.
… 4552), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to elections so as to provide that primaries and elections for the City of Ball Ground shall be held …
Elections and Primaries; Secretary of State to establish a grant program to assist counties with offsetting half of the cost associated with special elections; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would direct the Secretary of State to create a grant program that pays counties back for half the cost of running special elections to fill state or federal offices.
… Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read …
Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials Day at the state capitol; 02/04/25; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: 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.
… WHEREAS, the Voter Registrar's Association of Georgia (VRAG) was established in 1969 for the purpose of educating, assisting, and communicating the Georgia Election Code to registrars throughout …
Pembroke, City of; election and terms for mayor and city council members; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would change the election schedule and term lengths for the mayor and city council of Pembroke, Georgia, setting a 2027 general election and moving most future terms to four years.
… A municipal general election shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in odd-numbered years, and all persons elected at such elections shall …
Courts; nonpartisan election of magistrates; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 426 changes how Georgia's magistrates and probate judges are elected, moving chief magistrate elections from partisan to nonpartisan ballots and banning local laws that keep partisan magistrate elections.
… All nonpartisan elections for members of consolidated governments shall be governed by the provisions of this Code section and shall be considered county elections and not municipal elections …
Elections; superintendent may permit any elector of the county to vote in any precinct of the county which such elector chooses under certain conditions; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would let county election superintendents allow voters to cast ballots at any precinct in their county, rather than only their assigned precinct, if certain safeguards and notice requirements are met.
… The election superintendent shall notify the electors of such decision by posting prominent notices in the election superintendent's office and on each polling place in the county …
Muscogee County; School District; revise how vacancies on board of education are filled
Summary by Georgia Commons: A local bill would change how the Muscogee County Board of Education fills vacant seats, setting new rules for when a special election is required versus when remaining board members can simply appoint a replacement.
… As applied to special elections, if the office wherein the vacancy occurred is filled by election of voters within a portion of the local school district, then the …
Primaries and Elections; the nonpartisan election for county officers and district attorneys in certain counties; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require nonpartisan elections for most county offices and certain district attorneys in counties that appoint, rather than elect, a medical examiner instead of a coroner, starting January 1, 2027.
… Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, the election procedures established by any existing local law which provides for the partisan election of candidates to fill elected …
Alpharetta, City of; election of city offices by majority vote; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 640 changes how Alpharetta elects its city officials, requiring a majority vote and setting up a runoff between the top two finishers when no one gets a majority.
… 4609), as amended, so as to provide for election to city offices by majority vote; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE …
Elections and Primaries; the date of most municipal elections shall be in even-numbered years; a one-year extension to the terms of office of most municipal officers; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 422 would move most Georgia municipal elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years starting after 2026, giving many current city officeholders an extra year in office to make the switch.
… Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, is amended in Code Section 21-2-9, relating to …
Spalding County; board of elections; terms of members; update provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 759 updates the local law governing the Spalding County Board of Elections, changing member term rules, renaming the elections supervisor as the elections director, and letting the board hire its own lawyer.
… The elections director shall be responsible for the selection, appointment, and training of all poll workers in elections, and such workers shall be appointed, insofar as practicable, from …
Elections; publication of calls of election on newspaper and government websites; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would let counties, cities, school systems and the Secretary of State satisfy legal notice requirements for special elections by posting the call on a government website instead of only in a printed newspaper.
… 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 …
General Assembly; members elected in 2028 and thereafter shall serve four-year terms of office; provide - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to change the state constitution so members of the General Assembly elected starting in 2028 serve four-year terms instead of two-year terms.
… Election and term of members. (a) The members of the General Assembly <ins>elected in 2028 and thereafter</ins> shall be elected by the qualified electors of their …
Local government; probate judges shall be elected in nonpartisan elections; provide - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state constitution so that all probate judges are elected in nonpartisan elections, matching the rules already used for superior and state court judges.
… The terms of all judges thus elected shall begin the next January 1 after their election. <ins>All probate judges shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis for …
Motor vehicles; sale of food or beverages; provide vehicle equipment standards
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 369 would require certain county offices and some district attorney races to be elected on a nonpartisan basis in counties that have abolished the elected coroner position, starting January 1, 2028.
… Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, the election procedures established by any existing local law which provides for the partisan election of candidates to fill elected …
Douglasville, City of; require candidates seeking election from a district to reside in such district for a certain amount of time prior to the date of such election
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill amends Douglasville's city charter to require candidates running for a city council district seat to have lived in that district for at least twelve months before the election.
… Candidates seeking election as a councilmember from a district shall reside in such district for at least twelve months prior to the date of the election of members …
Macon County; rename position of chief election official as chief election supervisor
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 788 renames Macon County's chief election official as the chief election supervisor and updates rules for the county's election board, including oversight, meetings, and pay for board members and staff.
… The board shall supervise the election related duties of the chief election supervisor and all other election employees or staff. For all other matters the chief election supervisor …
Primaries and Elections; use of ballot drop boxes; eliminate authorization
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would end the use of ballot drop boxes statewide and restrict when local sales and use tax questions can appear on special election ballots.
… Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, is amended by repealing subsection (c) of Code Section 21 …
Revenue and taxation; election of a county's chief appraiser; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1280 would let the Georgia General Assembly pass local laws allowing individual counties to switch to an elected chief appraiser instead of one appointed by the county board of tax assessors.
… Elected chief appraisers shall be elected, commissioned, and removed in the same manner as clerks of the superior courts; and elected chief appraisers shall hold their offices for …
Elections; authorize local election superintendents to conduct manual recounts of ballots following the computation, canvassing, and tabulation of returns
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House substitute would let county and municipal election superintendents in Georgia hand count ballots in one race after official results are tabulated, as an unofficial check that must stop if it interferes with other election duties.
… 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 …
Elections; SB 189; revise an effective date
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would push back the effective date of one section of last year's elections law, SB 189, to July 1, 2027, without changing what that section actually requires.
… An Act relating to elections and primaries approved May 6, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 1028), SB 189, is amended by revising subsection (d) of Section 13 as …
Open and Public Meetings; county or joint boards of election or boards of election and registration to conduct meetings via teleconference; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let county or joint boards of election, or boards of election and registration, hold official meetings by teleconference instead of only in person.
… and teleconferences, so as to authorize county or joint boards of election or boards of election and registration to conduct meetings via teleconference; to provide for related matters …
Fairmount, City of; future mayors shall be elected to four-year terms; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A bill affecting only the City of Fairmount would change the mayor's term of office from two years to four years starting with the 2027 election, and update how salary increases take effect.
… City council elections shall be staggered so Posts 1 and 3 shall be elected at one municipal election, and Posts 2 and 4 shall be elected at the …
Athens-Clarke County; Board of Elections and Registration; provide for abolition on a date certain
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would abolish the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Registration on June 30, 2025, shifting election administration duties to whatever officials general state law designates.
… An Act to create the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Registration, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4631), as amended, is amended by adding …
House Study Committee on Election Procedures; create
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House resolution would create the House Study Committee on Election Procedures to review Georgia's election laws and recommend possible legislation, with the committee ending on December 1, 2025.
… A RESOLUTION Creating the House Study Committee on Election Procedures; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the elective franchise is the cornerstone of our representative government; and WHEREAS, Article …
Fulton County; Board of Education; change election date of president
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1514 changes when the Fulton County Board of Education elects its president, moving the vote to December of even-numbered years instead of the previous schedule.
… 3591), as amended, so as to change the date of election of the president of said board; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date …
Columbus, City of; filling vacancies in office of mayor or councilor; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would rewrite how Columbus, Georgia fills vacancies in the mayor's or a councilor's seat, setting a 90 day cutoff before an election for choosing between a special election and a council vote.
… Code Section 21-2-540; (2) If the vacancy occurs 90 days or fewer before the date of a general election at which a successor will be elected …
Elections; superintendents post notices whenever their offices are closed due to a declared state of emergency; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require local election superintendents to publicly post notice whenever their office closes because of a declared state of emergency, including when it will reopen.
… Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read …
Elections and Primaries; certain nonresident electors to vote in municipal elections of such municipality; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 533 would let people who own property in a Georgia city or town, but live elsewhere in the same county, register and vote in that municipality's elections if the General Assembly passes a separate local law allowing it.
… Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding elections and primaries, is amended by adding a …