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title: O.C.G.A. § 21-2-210. Secretary of State deemed the chief state election official.
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# O.C.G.A. § 21-2-210. Secretary of State deemed the chief state election official.

The Secretary of State is designated as the chief state election official to coordinate the responsibilities of this state under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31) as required by 52 U.S.C. Section 20509.

## History

Code 1981, § 21-2-210, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1443, § 3; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.

## Cross References

Rights as citizens, § 31-8-111.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2023, “52 U.S.C. Section 20509” was substituted for “42 U.S.C. Section 1973gg-8” at the end of this Code section.

## Law Reviews

For article, “Election Emergencies: Voting in the Wake of Natural Disasters and Terrorist Attacks,” see 67 Emory L.J. 545 (2018).

For comment, “Voter Suppression Post-Shelby: Impacts and Issues of Voter Purge and Voter ID Laws,” see 71 Mercer L. Rev. 857 (2020).