Georgia Commons

Title 21. ELECTIONS

Chapter 4. RECALL OF PUBLIC OFFICERS

21 sections · 21-4-1 to 21-4-21

  1. 21-4-1Short title.
  2. 21-4-2Legislative intent.
  3. 21-4-3Definitions.
  4. 21-4-4Officers subject to recall; number of electors needed to demand recall; limitation on number of officers subject to a recall.
  5. 21-4-5Sponsor applications for recall petition; procedures; duties of election superintendents and Secretary of State.
  6. 21-4-6Review of grounds for recall petition.
  7. 21-4-7Form of recall petition.
  8. 21-4-8Circulation of recall petition; electors eligible to sign; procedures for collection and verification of signatures.
  9. 21-4-9Withdrawal of signatures from recall application or petition.
  10. 21-4-10Persons who may not circulate recall application or petition; effect of signatures obtained by unqualified persons.
  11. 21-4-11Determination of legal sufficiency of recall petition; time period for filing; amendments; notification of legal sufficiency.
  12. 21-4-12No recall election when officeholder resigns prior to the holding of a recall election.
  13. 21-4-13Procedures for recall election; number of votes required to effectuate recall; special election to fill vacancy created.
  14. 21-4-14Limitations on subsequent recall petitions following recall election.
  15. 21-4-15Manner of conducting recall elections.
  16. 21-4-16Campaign and financial disclosure requirements, restrictions, and qualifications.
  17. 21-4-17Promulgation of rules and regulations by Secretary of State.
  18. 21-4-18Application to court to compel election superintendent to comply with chapter; jurisdiction and venue of actions against election superintendent.
  19. 21-4-19Determination of eligibility to sign application for recall petition or petition for recall.
  20. 21-4-20Giving or receiving money or other thing of value to sign petition or affidavit; compelling person to sign petition or to remove name; signing another’s name to petition; signing more than one; signing by ineligible person.
  21. 21-4-21Construction of chapter.