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title: O.C.G.A. § 21-2-105. Local election official defined.
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# O.C.G.A. § 21-2-105. Local election official defined.

As used in this part, the term “local election official” means:

(1) A county board of elections or a county board of elections and registration established pursuant to Code Section 21-2-40 or 21-2-40.1; or

(2) A municipal election superintendent.

## History

Code 1981, § 21-2-105, enacted by Ga. L. 2021, p. 14, § 12/SB 202; Ga. L. 2024, p. 689, § 10/SB 212, effective January 1, 2025.

## Amendments

The 2024 amendment, effective January 1, 2025, in paragraph (1), substituted “21-2-40 or 21-2-40.1; or” for “21-2-40;” at the end; deleted former paragraph (2), which read: “A judge of the probate court fulfilling the role of election superintendent; or”; and, redesignated former paragraph (3) as present paragraph (2).