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title: O.C.G.A. § 21-2-577. Improper removal of ballots from book of official ballots.
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# O.C.G.A. § 21-2-577. Improper removal of ballots from book of official ballots.

Any person removing any ballot from any book of official ballots, except in the manner provided by this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

## History

Code 1933, § 34-1931, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.