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GA Code § 21-2-150 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors|Part 2 - Political Party and Nonpartisan Primaries|§ 21-2-150. Date of General Primary

 Whenever any political party holds a primary to nominate candidates for public offices to be filled in the ensuing November election, such primary shall be held on the Tuesday of the twenty-fourth week prior to the November general election in each even-numbered year or, in the case of municipalities, on the third Tuesday in July in each odd-numbered year.   (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 244, § 8; Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 335, § 2; Ga. L. 1961, p. 432, § 1; Ga. L. 1962, p. 15, § 1; Code 1933, § 34-801, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1971, p. 602, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1256, § 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1190, § 8; Ga. L. 1984, p. 133, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 643, § 4; Ga. L. 1996, p. 101, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 590, § 11; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 269, § 11; Ga. L. 2001, Ex. Sess., p. 325, § 6; Ga. L. 2011, p. 535, § 1/HB 302; Ga. L. 2014, p. 1, § 2/HB 310.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1983, p. 1190, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that it was the intent of that Act to implement the provisions of Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VI, Sec. VII, Para. I.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2014 amendment of this Code section, see 31 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 93 (2014). For note on the 2001 amendment of this Code section, see 18 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 96 (2001).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Cited in  Ashworth v. Fortson, 424 F. Supp. 1178 (N.D. Ga. 1976).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 26 Am. Jur. 2d, Elections, § 225.   C.J.S.   - 29 C.J.S., Elections, § 198 et seq.
GA Code § 21-2-152 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors|Part 2 - Political Party and Nonpartisan Primaries|§ 21-2-152. Conduct of Primaries Generally; Run-Off Primary

  Primaries shall be held and conducted in all respects in accordance with this chapter relating to general elections and the provisions of this chapter relating to general elections shall apply thereto, insofar as practicable and not inconsistent with any other provisions of this chapter. All such primaries shall be conducted in each precinct by the poll officers, by the use of the same equipment and facilities, so far as practicable, as are used for such general elections.   A political party, in nominating a candidate for public office in a municipal primary, may also nominate persons to serve as poll officers for such primaries, and the superintendent shall consider such nominations but shall have discretion to appoint poll officers for each polling place in each precinct.   A run-off primary shall be a continuation of the primary and only persons who were entitled to vote in the primary shall be entitled to vote therein; and only those votes cast for the persons designated for the runoff shall be counted in the tabulation and canvass of the votes cast. Any elector who votes in the primary of one party shall not be eligible to vote in a primary runoff of any other party other than a primary runoff of the party in whose primary such elector voted.    (Code 1933, § 34-1005, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Code 1933, § 34-1008, enacted by Ga. L. 1970, p. 347, § 13; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1512, § 5; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 2011, p. 683, § 3/SB 82.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    Subsection (a) of this section allows for instances where the general election and primary procedures must differ.  1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U70-100.   Calling of special primary.   - While the Election Code does not specify the exact method of calling a special primary, the judge of the probate court is the officer generally having jurisdiction of primaries, and the judge is the proper person to call a special primary. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U70-128.    It is possible to hold a special primary at the same time as the general primary.  1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U70-120.
GA Code § 21-2-154 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors|Part 2 - Political Party and Nonpartisan Primaries|§ 21-2-154. Certification of Political Party Candidates

  At or before 12:00 Noon on the third day after the deadline for qualifying, the county executive committee of each political party shall certify to the superintendent and the state executive committee of each political party shall certify to the Secretary of State, on forms prescribed by the Secretary of State, all those candidates who have qualified with such committee for the succeeding primary election. Such certification shall be accompanied by the appropriate amount of the qualifying fees paid by such candidates as prescribed in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section 21-2-131 and a copy of the declaration of candidacy and affidavit of each such candidate. Such certification shall not be accepted if the political party has not registered with the Secretary of State as required in Article 3 of this chapter. When the election superintendent qualifies candidates on behalf of a political party pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 21-2-153, the election superintendent shall certify at or before 12:00 Noon on the third day after the deadline for qualifying, on forms provided by the Secretary of State, all those candidates of such political party who qualified with the election superintendent.   Any candidate whose name does not appear on the list of candidates posted by a county executive committee or the state executive committee pursuant to subsection (d) of Code Section 21-2-153 shall not be certified under this Code section; provided, however, that the name of a candidate who has properly qualified whose name has been left off of the list of candidates through inadvertence or clerical error may be placed upon such list upon the filing of an affidavit by the county executive committee or the state executive committee, as appropriate, attesting to such inadvertence or error. The county executive committee of each political party shall attach to its certification a copy of the affidavits required by paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-6-50, paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-9-2, subparagraph (c)(2)(A) of Code Section 15-16-1, paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 45-16-1, and paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 48-5-210.    (Code 1933, § 34-1006, enacted by Ga. L. 1970, p. 347, § 13; Ga. L. 1985, p. 496, § 6; Ga. L. 1989, p. 643, § 6; Ga. L. 1989, p. 903, § 2; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1091, § 5; Ga. L. 1990, p. 243, § 3; Ga. L. 1994, p. 96, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 590, § 13; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 240, § 11.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 29 C.J.S., Elections, § 239 et seq.
GA Code § 21-2-155 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors|Part 2 - Political Party and Nonpartisan Primaries|§ 21-2-155. Reopening of Qualification for Office in Event of Candidate's Death or Withdrawal of Incumbent Who Qualified as Candidate Prior to Political Party Primary

 In the event of the death of a candidate or the withdrawal of an incumbent who qualified as a candidate to succeed himself or herself in office, either of which occurs after the close of qualifying for candidates for such office but prior to the date of a political party primary, the state executive committee or other committee of the party authorized by party rule or, in the case of a municipal election, the municipal executive committee may reopen qualification for the office sought by the deceased or withdrawn candidate for a period of not less than one nor more than three days.   (Code 1933, § 34-1007, enacted by Ga. L. 1970, p. 347, § 13; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1190, § 10; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1430, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 269, § 13; Ga. L. 2012, p. 995, § 11/SB 92.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1983, p. 1190, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that it was the intent of that Act to implement the provisions of Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VI, Sec. VII, Para. I.   Law reviews.   - For note on the 2001 amendment of this Code section, see 18 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 96 (2001).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Qualifications not reopened after withdrawal of candidate.   - If a qualified candidate withdraws from a primary to accept another appointment after the qualifying deadline, but before the primary is held, the party may not reopen qualifications for candidates in such primary. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U70-140.   Reopening where other candidates remain in contention.   - Upon the death of a candidate prior to the date of a political primary, the state executive committee or other authorized committee of a party may reopen qualification for a period of not less than one nor more than three days, even though there may be other candidates remaining in contention for the office. 1990 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U90-13.
GA Code § 21-2-156 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors|Part 2 - Political Party and Nonpartisan Primaries|§ 21-2-156. Payment of Primary Expenses

  The expenses of a primary shall be paid by the respective county, except that the expenses of municipal primaries shall be governed by subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section, and forms listed under paragraph (5) of Code Section 21-2-50 shall be furnished upon request by the Secretary of State.   The expenses of a municipal primary shall be borne by the political party holding such primary except as provided in this subsection and subsection (c) of this Code section, and except that the expenses of providing polling places on public premises and electors lists shall be paid by the respective municipalities.   The governing authority of each municipality may in its discretion authorize the payment by the municipality of any or all primary expenses other than those required by subsection (b) of this Code section to be paid by the municipality. This authorization of payment by the municipality of other primary expenses shall extend only to the expenses of primaries conducted by political parties which meet the definition of a "political party" contained in paragraph (25) of Code Section 21-2-2. Such additional expenditures as a municipal governing authority elects to make under this subsection are declared to be for a public purpose.    (Code 1933, § 34-1009, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1970, p. 347, § 13; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Rejection of exorbitant bill for election expenses.   - A county governing authority may reject a bill for expenses submitted by a probate judge for the conduct of an election in the event the county governing authority determines such bill to be exorbitant; however, the county governing authority must pay the expenses of a special primary even though the need for the special primary arose solely as a result of an error on the part of the probate judge. 1978 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U78-44.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 25 Am. Jur. 2d, Elections, § 159.
GA Code § 21-2-157 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors|Part 2 - Political Party and Nonpartisan Primaries|§ 21-2-157. Municipal Nonpartisan Primary; Qualifying as a Candidate; Payment of Expenses

  The governing authority of any municipality may call and hold a nonpartisan primary for the purpose of nominating candidates to seek municipal office in a subsequent election. If held, such a nonpartisan primary shall be held at least 50 but not more than 60 days prior to the date of the election for which nominations are to be made; and the call for such primary shall be publicly issued at least 60 days prior to the date of holding the primary. To the extent practicable, the provisions of this chapter which apply to the preparation for and conduct of primaries of political parties shall also apply to the preparation for and conduct of municipal nonpartisan primaries.   Each candidate for nomination to an office in a nonpartisan primary shall qualify as such candidate by personally, or by his or her duly authorized agent, filing notice of his or her candidacy in the office of the superintendent of his or her municipality at least 45 days prior to the date of the primary, in accordance with the provisions of the charter and ordinances of the municipality not inconsistent with the requirements of this chapter.   The expenses of a municipal nonpartisan primary may be paid by the municipality calling and holding such primary; provided, however, that the expenses of providing polling places on public premises and electors lists shall be paid by the municipality.     (Code 1981, §21-2-157, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.)
GA Code § 21-2-158 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors|Part 2 - Political Party and Nonpartisan Primaries|§ 21-2-158. Unopposed Candidate Failing to Receive a Single Vote

 In any general primary where an unopposed candidate is seeking party nomination for a public office, where such candidate's name appears on the primary ballot but such candidate fails to receive a single vote, such candidate shall not be nominated for such public office and such party shall not have a candidate for that public office on the ballot in the ensuing general election.    (Code 1981, §21-2-158, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, Ex. Sess., p. 325, § 4.)
GA Code § 21-2-180 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors|Part 4 - Nomination of Candidates of Political Bodies for State-Wide Public Office by Convention|§ 21-2-180. Manner of Qualification

 Any political body which is duly registered as provided for in Code Section 21-2-110 is qualified to nominate candidates for state-wide public office by convention if:    The political body files with the Secretary of State a petition signed by voters equal in number to 1 percent of the registered voters who were registered and eligible to vote in the preceding general election; or   At the preceding general election, the political body nominated a candidate for state-wide office and such candidate received a number of votes equal to 1 percent of the total number of registered voters who were registered and eligible to vote in such general election.     (Code 1981, §21-2-180, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 890, § 5; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.)
GA Code § 21-2-181 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors|Part 4 - Nomination of Candidates of Political Bodies for State-Wide Public Office by Convention|§ 21-2-181. Filing of Petitions Generally

 Petitions to qualify political bodies to nominate candidates for state-wide public office by convention shall be filed with the Secretary of State and shall be signed by voters in the manner provided in this part. Such petitions shall provide sufficient space for the printing of the voter's name and for the voter's signature. No forms other than those prescribed in this part shall be used for qualifying a political body to nominate candidates for public office.    (Code 1981, §21-2-181, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 890, § 5; Ga. L. 1987, p. 34, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.)
GA Code § 21-2-182 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors|Part 4 - Nomination of Candidates of Political Bodies for State-Wide Public Office by Convention|§ 21-2-182. Contents of Petitions; Signatures

 Each person signing a political body qualifying petition shall declare therein that such person is a duly qualified and registered voter of the state, entitled to vote in the next election for members of the General Assembly, and shall provide with such person's signature such person's residence address and county and the date of such person's signature. No person shall sign the same petition more than once. Each petition shall support the qualification of only one political body. No signature shall be valid if made more than 15 months prior to the submission of the petitions to the Secretary of State. A signature shall be stricken from the petition when the signer so requests prior to the presentation of the petitions to the Secretary of State for filing, but such request shall be disregarded if made after such presentation.    (Code 1981, §21-2-182, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 890, § 5; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Validity, construction, and application of state statutes regulating or proscribing payment in connection with gathering signatures on nominating petitions for public office or initiative petitions, 40 A.L.R.6th 317.
GA Code § 21-2-183 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors|Part 4 - Nomination of Candidates of Political Bodies for State-Wide Public Office by Convention|§ 21-2-183. Form of Petitions; Affidavits of Circulators

  A petition to qualify a political body to nominate candidates for public office by convention shall be on one or more sheets of uniform size, and different sheets must be used by signers residing in different counties. The upper portion of each sheet, prior to being signed by any petitioner, shall bear the name and title of the Secretary of State and the political body to be formed by the petition. If more than one sheet is used, they shall be bound together when offered for filing and each sheet shall be numbered consecutively, beginning with number one, at the foot of each page.   Each sheet shall bear on the bottom or back thereof the affidavit of the circulator of such sheet setting forth:   The residence address of the circulator;   That each signer manually signed such signer's own name with full knowledge of the contents of the political body qualifying petitions;   That, to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief, the signers are registered voters of the State of Georgia, qualified to sign the petition;   That their respective residences are correctly stated in the petition; and   That they all reside in the county named in the affidavit.       (Code 1981, §21-2-183, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 890, § 5; Ga. L. 1997, p. 590, § 15; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.)
GA Code § 21-2-184 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors|Part 4 - Nomination of Candidates of Political Bodies for State-Wide Public Office by Convention|§ 21-2-184. Restriction on Amendment or Supplementation

 A petition to qualify a political body to nominate candidates for state-wide public office by convention shall not be amended or supplemented after its presentation to the Secretary of State for filing.    (Code 1981, §21-2-184, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 890, § 5; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.)
GA Code § 21-2-185 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors|Part 4 - Nomination of Candidates of Political Bodies for State-Wide Public Office by Convention|§ 21-2-185. Filing Deadline

 No petition to qualify a political body shall be submitted to the Secretary of State for verification after 12:00 Noon on the second Tuesday in July.    (Code 1981, §21-2-185, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 890, § 5; Ga. L. 1997, p. 590, § 16; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.)
GA Code § 21-2-186 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors|Part 4 - Nomination of Candidates of Political Bodies for State-Wide Public Office by Convention|§ 21-2-186. Examination of Petitions; Judicial Review

 Petitions to qualify a political body to nominate candidates for state-wide public office by convention shall be examined and shall be subject to judicial review in the same manner as provided for candidates nominated by petition pursuant to Code Section 21-2-171.    (Code 1981, §21-2-186, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 890, § 5; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.)
GA Code § 21-2-187 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 4 - Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors|Part 4 - Nomination of Candidates of Political Bodies for State-Wide Public Office by Convention|§ 21-2-187. Holding of Conventions; Filing Notice of Candidacy

 Political bodies shall hold their conventions in accordance with Code Section 21-2-172, and candidates nominated for state-wide public office in convention shall file a notice of candidacy no earlier than 9:00 A.M. on the fourth Monday in June immediately prior to the election and no later than 12:00 Noon on the Friday following the fourth Monday in June as prescribed in Code Section 21-2-132; provided, however, that the political body must file its qualifying petition no later than 12:00 Noon on the second Tuesday in July following the convention as prescribed in Code Section 21-2-172 in order to qualify its candidates to be listed on the general election ballot.    (Code 1981, §21-2-187, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 890, § 5; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1360, § 9; Ga. L. 1989, p. 643, § 8; Ga. L. 1997, p. 590, § 17; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, Ex. Sess., p. 325, § 9; Ga. L. 2014, p. 1, § 5/HB 310.)   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2014 amendment of this Code section, see 31 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 93 (2014).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Effect of federal preclearance procedure.   - Where plaintiff political party held no convention in 1986 to choose its nominees but claimed it was denied ballot access by the fact that it was notified of the resolution of the federal preclearance procedure one day after the deadline for filing notice of candidacy, the court found no merit in this argument since the notice of candidacy provision, enacted one year before the June 9, 1986 preclearance determination, was not altered by the 1986 amendments in O.C.G.A. T. 21 and thus was not subject to the preclearance determination. Libertarian Party v. Harris, 644 F. Supp. 602 (N.D. Ga. 1986).   Where plaintiff political body contended federal preclearance of the 1986 amendments to O.C.G.A. T. 21 was "late," plaintiff should have complied with the unchallenged Election Code requirements of holding a convention and filing notice of candidacy. Libertarian Party v. Harris, 644 F. Supp. 602 (N.D. Ga. 1986).