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title: O.C.G.A. § 21-2-561. False registration; unlawful disclosure of voter registration information.
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# O.C.G.A. § 21-2-561. False registration; unlawful disclosure of voter registration information.

Any person who:

(1) Registers as an elector knowing that such elector does not possess the qualifications required by law;

(2) Registers as an elector under any other name than the elector’s own name;

(3) Knowingly gives false information when registering as an elector; or

(4) Discloses to an unauthorized person any information that is exempted from public inspection pursuant to Code Section 21-2-225 or is confidential pursuant to Code Section 21-2-225.1

shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years or to pay a fine not to exceed $100,000.00, or both.

## History

Ga. L. 1894, p. 115, § 13; Penal Code 1895, § 625; Penal Code 1910, § 660; Code 1933, § 34-9901; Code 1933, § 34-1902, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1443, § 11; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 2007, p. 536, § 3/SB 40; Ga. L. 2025, p. 877, § 2/SB 212, effective May 14, 2025.

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective May 14, 2025, deleted “or” at the end of paragraph (2), added “; or” at the end of paragraph (3), and added paragraph (4).