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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-6 - REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS › Rule 183-1-6-.01 - Acceptance of Voter Registration Applications

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The board of registrars shall, as of the
				date received, date stamp all voter registration applications delivered by hand
				to the board or otherwise received when the application does not have a date
				stamp affixed by the Secretary of State or a postmark affixed by the United
				States Postal Service or when the postmark affixed by the United States Postal
				Service is illegible or bears no date. In any such instance, a voter
				registration application shall be deemed to have been made as of the date stamp
				affixed to such application by the board of registrars that receives such
				application and shall be processed in accordance with subsection (c) of
				O.C.G.A. Section
				21-2-224.
(2) Any application of a person who is a
				resident of a county in this State that is delivered to the board of registrars
				of another county through mistake, inadvertence, neglect, or otherwise that
				does not have a date stamp affixed by the Secretary of State or a postmark
				affixed by the United States Postal Service or when the postmark affixed by the
				United States Postal Service is illegible or bears no date shall be date
				stamped by the receiving board of registrars and shall be forwarded as soon as
				possible and, in any event, not later than seven days after receipt of the
				application to the correct board of registrars by the receiving county. In any
				such instance, a voter registration application shall be deemed to have been
				made as of the date stamp affixed to such application by the board of
				registrars that originally receives such application and shall be processed by
				the correct board of registrars in accordance with subsection (c) of O.C.G.A.
				Section 21-2-224.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  21-2-31,
				  21-2-224.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-6 - REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS › Rule 183-1-6-.02 - Rules for Voter Registration by Private Entities

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Intent and Purpose.
These
				rules are promulgated pursuant to the authority granted to the State Election
				Board by Georgia Laws 1984, p. 1430, (O.C.G.A. Section
				21-2-215(f)) and
				by Georgia Laws 1968, p. 862, (O.C.G.A. Section
				21-2-31). It is the intent and
				purpose of the State Election Board to establish reasonable, necessary, and
				uniform rules and regulations to carry out the responsibilities of the State of
				Georgia with respect to the registration of voters in Georgia.
For the benefit and protection of those citizens who choose
				  to entrust their completed voter registration applications to private entities
				  and for the benefit and protection of the public and the fair administration of
				  the electoral process, the State Election Board has promulgated these rules for
				  voter registration by private entities. The State Election Board, within the
				  parameters of the law, has taken care to make voter registration in Georgia as
				  convenient and easy as practicable while retaining the necessary controls to
				  prevent abuse of the system and fraud in the elective process. To this end, the
				  State Election Board has promulgated these rules and regulations.
(2)
Definitions.
As
				used in this rule, unless otherwise noted, the term:
(a) "Close of registration" means the last
				day for the registration of voters in a primary or general election, as
				provided by law.
(b) "Private
				entity" means an individual who is not acting in an official capacity as a
				registrar or deputy registrar, or a non-governmental organization or other
				non-governmental entity that utilizes individuals other than registrars or
				deputy registrars to conduct voter registration programs.
(c) "Voter registration programs" means the
				distribution or collection of voter registration applications.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-6 - REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS › Rule 183-1-6-.03 - Rules and Regulations for Voter Registration by Registrars and Deputy Registrars

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Intent and Purpose
.
(a) These rules are promulgated pursuant to
				the authority granted the State Election Board by Georgia Laws 1984, p. 1430,
				(O.C.G.A. Section
				21-2-215(f)) and
				by Georgia Laws 1968, p. 862, (O.C.G.A. Section
				21-2-31). It is the intent of the
				State Election Board to increase the level of participation in the elective
				process in the State of Georgia by encouraging the registration of voters
				within the State. It is the intent and purpose of the State Election Board,
				within the parameters of the law, to make voter registration in Georgia as
				convenient and as easy as practicable while retaining the necessary controls to
				prevent abuse of the system and fraud in the elective process. To this end, the
				State Election Board has promulgated these rules and regulations.
(b) Nothing in this rule shall be construed
				to prohibit any voter registration activity that is permitted pursuant to the
				National Voter Registration Act of 1993,
				42 U.S.C. §§
											1973 gg
et seq.
, or any
				other federal or state law or regulation.
(c) Rules and regulations governing voter
				registration by private entities are provided in a separately numbered rule
				within this Chapter.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-6 - REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS › Rule 183-1-6-.04 - Accessibility for Elderly and Handicapped Voters

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Preamble.
In order to
				implement the provisions of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and
				Handicapped Act (P.L. 98-435), the State Election Board promulgates the
				following rules and regulations.
(2)
Definitions.
As used in this
				Rule, the terms:
(a) "Accessible" shall mean
				that a facility has a continuous unobstructed path connecting the parking area
				and the area within the facility which is being used for voting or voter
				registration, whichever the case may be, which complies with the relevant
				provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of American National Standards Institute
				specifications A117.1-1980 for making buildings and facilities accessible to
				and usable by physically disabled individuals.
(b) "Disabled" shall mean a temporary or
				permanent physical disability.
(c)
				"Elderly" shall mean persons 65 years of age or older.
(d) "Polling place" means the room provided
				in each precinct for voting at a primary or election.
(e) "Registration place" shall mean any
				place, either temporary or permanent, designated by the registrars of a county
				or municipality as a place to be used for voter registration.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-6 - REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS › Rule 183-1-6-.06 - Verification of United States Citizenship of Applicants for Voter Registration

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) On and after January 1, 2010, an
				application for registration to vote shall be accompanied by satisfactory
				evidence of United States citizenship.
(2) Satisfactory evidence of citizenship
				shall include any of the following:
(a)
				Verified Georgia Driver's License Number or Identification Card Number or Out
				of State Driver's License or Identification Card.
1. An applicant may provide as satisfactory
				evidence of citizenship, the number of the applicant's driver's license or
				identification card issued by the Georgia Department of Driver Services, upon
				verification by the Secretary of State that the applicant has provided
				satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship to the Georgia Department of
				Driver Services.
2. An applicant
				may provide as satisfactory evidence of citizenship, the applicant's driver's
				license or identification card, or legible photocopy thereof, issued by a state
				driver's license agency of another state equivalent to the Georgia Department
				of Driver Services, or a legible photocopy thereof, if such agency indicates on
				the driver's license or identification card that the applicant has provided
				satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship to such agency.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-7 - ELECTION DISTRICTS AND POLLING PLACES › Rule 183-1-7-.01 - Precincts, Changes in Boundaries, Notification of Electors

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
When the boundary lines of a precinct are altered, all
				  affected electors shall be notified of the change at least thirty (30) days
				  before the next primary or election. Such notice shall be in writing and mailed
				  to the last known address of the elector by the Registrar or the Election
				  Board.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  21-2-31(a)(2).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-8 - DATES OF PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS › Rule 183-1-8-.01 - Calls for Primaries and Elections

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All calls for primaries and elections shall bear the date of
				  first publication in a newspaper of the notice of such call, and all
				  computations of time as required by the Georgia Election Code shall be based
				  upon such date. This provision shall not alter in any manner the publication
				  requirements relative to notice as set forth in said Code.
Georgia Election Code
				  1964 as amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-10 - NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES › Rule 183-1-10-.01 - Qualification of Candidates for Office; Time Period During Which Bank, Credit Union, or Other Financial Institution May Certify Error in Returning Check

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) In the event a
				candidate for federal or state office pays his or her qualifying fee with a
				check that is subsequently returned for insufficient funds, the Secretary of
				State shall automatically find that such candidate has not met the
				qualifications for holding the office being sought. A written certification
				from the bank, credit union, or other financial institution returning the check
				that it erred in returning the check will prevent such an automatic finding so
				long as the certification is received by the Secretary of State within two
				weeks after the deadline for qualifying.
(2) In the event a candidate for county or
				municipal office pays his or her qualifying fee with a check that is
				subsequently returned for insufficient funds, the superintendent shall
				automatically find that such candidate has not met the qualifications for
				holding the office being sought. A written certification from the bank, credit
				union, or other financial institution returning the check that it erred in
				returning the check will prevent such an automatic finding so long as the
				certification is received by the superintendent within two weeks after the
				deadline for qualifying.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  21-2-5,
				  21-2-6,
				  21-2-31.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-11 - BALLOTS › Rule 183-1-11-.01 - Ballot Secrecy

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Each Superintendent of Elections shall ensure that
				  handicapped persons casting their vote at the polls are able to do so in
				  private by providing such facilities and equipment as necessary to maintain the
				  secrecy of the ballot.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  21-2-218,
				  21-2-31.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-11 - BALLOTS › Rule 183-1-11-.02 - Appearance of Candidate's Name on Ballot

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A candidate's name on the ballot shall
				include the candidate's last name shown on the candidate's voter registration
				records and at least one of: (1) the first name shown on the candidate's voter
				registration records or corresponding initial, (2) the middle name shown on the
				candidate's voter registration records or corresponding initial, (3) an
				abbreviated name by which the candidate is commonly known in the community, or
				(4) a nickname by which the candidate is commonly known in the community. Any
				nickname is subject to Section (2) of this rule.
(2) A candidate's name may include a nickname
				by which the candidate is commonly known in the community but shall not contain
				any spurious phrases, title or degree designating the business, fraternal,
				religious, or professional affiliation of the candidate, or political slogan or
				message. A title or degree includes, but is not limited to, military or
				professional title or rank, or references such as "Dr.","Rev.","Judge",
				"Mr.","Ms.","Mrs.", or "Miss". A determination as to whether a nickname
				violates this Rule lies within the sound discretion of the Secretary of State
				or election superintendent, as appropriate.
(3) The total number of spaces, inclusive of
				letters, spaces, and punctuation, which may be utilized on the ballot for a
				candidate's name and, if any, nickname, shall be twenty-five (25).
				Notwithstanding the listing of the candidate's name on the filing papers,
				spaces, periods, quotation marks, and commas necessary for proper punctuation
				shall be added by the Secretary of State or the election superintendent, as
				appropriate. No candidate's name shall exceed twenty-five (25) spaces. The
				Secretary of State or the election superintendent, as appropriate, shall
				determine the correct listing for any candidate whose name exceeds twenty-five
				(25) spaces to conform to this requirement.
(4) A determination as to whether the
				candidate's requested name on the ballot complies with this Rule shall be
				within the discretion of the Secretary of State or election superintendent, as
				appropriate. Upon a determination that the requested name does not comply with
				this Rule, the Secretary of State or election superintendent, as appropriate
				shall modify the candidate's name on the ballot so that it complies with this
				Rule.
O.C.G.A. §§
										21-2-31,
				  21-2-132,
				  21-2-284,
				  21-2-284.1,
				  21-2-285,
				  21-2-285.1,
				  21-2-287,
				  21-2-325.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-12 - PREPARATION FOR AND CONDUCT OF PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS › Rule 183-1-12-.01 - Conduct of Elections

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Beginning with the 2020 Presidential Preference Primary, all
				  federal, state, and county general primaries and elections, special primaries
				  and elections, and referendums in the State of Georgia shall be conducted via
				  an Optical Scanning Voting System as defined by O.C.G.A.
				  21-2-1(19.1). Voting at the polls,
				  including both Election Day and absentee-in-person voting shall be conducted
				  via ballots marked by electronic ballot markers and tabulated by ballot
				  scanners. The electronic ballot markers and ballot scanners shall be supplied
				  by the Secretary of State or purchased by the counties with the authorization
				  of the Secretary of State. Absentee-by-mail voting shall also be conducted
				  through the use of an optical scanning voting system.
The Superintendent shall cause every polling place and
				  advance voting location to have a sufficient number of blank paper ballots that
				  can be marked by pen available for use in the event of emergency. The election
				  superintendent shall also be prepared to resupply polling places with emergency
				  paper ballots in needed ballot styles in a timely manner while voting is
				  occurring so that polling places do not run out of emergency paper
				  ballots.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											21-2-1,
				  21-2-31.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-12 - PREPARATION FOR AND CONDUCT OF PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS › Rule 183-1-12-.03 - Acceptance Testing

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Acceptance tests. Upon the receipt of
				new, repaired, or upgraded components of the voting system, including
				electronic ballot markers (which consists of both a touchscreen and a printer),
				ballot scanners, electronic poll books, and election management systems, the
				election superintendent of the county is responsible to check that an
				acceptance test has been performed on the device in accordance with standards
				issued by the Secretary of State. No component of the voting system shall be
				placed into service until such time as the unit satisfactorily passes the
				prescribed acceptance tests.
O.C.G.A. §
											21-2-31.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-12 - PREPARATION FOR AND CONDUCT OF PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS › Rule 183-1-12-.09 - Transport to Polls

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. The election superintendent shall take all
				necessary measures to cause the voting system components to be safely and
				securely transported to the polling places.
2. The election superintendent shall cause
				the voting system components for each polling place to be delivered to the
				polling place at least one hour before the time for the opening of the polls.
				The election superintendent shall cause magnifying devices to be made available
				at each polling place to assist voters in reviewing their paper
				ballots.
3. If the voting system
				components are stored at a polling place prior to the arrival of the poll
				manager or their designee, the election superintendent shall cause the
				components to be stored in a locked, secure manner with appropriate climate
				control as described in Rule
				183-1-12-.04.
O.C.G.A. §
											21-2-31.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-12 - PREPARATION FOR AND CONDUCT OF PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS › Rule 183-1-12-.13 - Storage of Returns

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(a) After tabulating and consolidating the
				results, the election superintendent shall prepare an electronic file which
				shall contain a copy of the information contained on each memory card which
				shall include all ballot images as well as vote totals and a copy of the
				consolidated returns from the election management system.
(1) As provided by O.C.G.A. §
										50-18-71, ballot images are
				subject to public disclosure. The election superintendent shall retain copies
				of all ballot images prior to depositing election materials to the clerk of
				superior court or the municipal clerk, as appropriate, in accordance with
				O.C.G.A. §
										21-2-500 to ensure the election
				superintendent's ability to provide public access to ballot images.
(2) The election superintendent or designee
				shall not use any media (e.g., flash drive, compact disk) provided by a
				requestor to produce ballot images. The election superintendent or designee may
				charge the requestor the actual cost of the media pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
										50-18-71(c)(2).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-12 - PREPARATION FOR AND CONDUCT OF PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS › Rule 183-1-12-.14 - Maintenance of Equipment

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(a) Each county shall be responsible for
				maintaining all components of the voting system, including electronic ballot
				markers, printers, ballot scanners, electronic poll books, computers, and
				software provided to such county by the Secretary of State or purchased by such
				county and shall either purchase a warranty/maintenance agreement for such
				equipment and software or shall assume the responsibility for repair,
				maintenance, and upkeep of all system components.
(b) In the event of any malfunction or
				problem with any voting system component, the county election superintendent
				shall document the problem and its resolution and shall provide such
				information to the Secretary of State. The documentation shall include a
				detailed description of the malfunction or problem, the steps taken to correct
				the malfunction or problem, and the cause of such malfunction or problem if a
				cause can be determined.
O.C.G.A. §
											21-2-31.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-12 - PREPARATION FOR AND CONDUCT OF PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS › Rule 183-1-12-.15 - Use of Equipment by Municipalities

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The county election superintendent is authorized to permit
				  any municipality within the county to conduct its election with electronic
				  ballot markers, printers, ballot scanners, and other components of the
				  statewide voting system through a written intergovernmental agreement between
				  the county and the municipality; provided that the municipality agrees to
				  maintain and operate the equipment in accordance with law, these rules and
				  regulations, and the manufacturer's guidelines and specifications and provided
				  further that the municipality trains all of its election personnel and poll
				  officers in the proper operation and conduct of elections utilizing such
				  equipment through an appropriate training program approved by the Secretary of
				  State.
O.C.G.A. §
											21-2-31.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-12 - PREPARATION FOR AND CONDUCT OF PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS › Rule 183-1-12-.16 - Demonstrations of Voting Equipment

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
When being used for demonstration and voter education
				  purposes, electronic ballot markers and ballot scanners shall not utilize or be
				  programmed with the official ballot to be used in the primary or election. The
				  device shall utilize or be programmed with a ballot containing the names of
				  fictitious or historical persons whose names do not appear on the official
				  ballot for such primary or election.
O.C.G.A. §
											21-2-31.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-12 - PREPARATION FOR AND CONDUCT OF PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS › Rule 183-1-12-.17 - Tabulating Center Personnel, Trained and Certified

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All tabulating center personnel must be trained in their
				  respective duties and certified as required by O.C.G.A. §
									21-2-99 for poll officers. All
				  programmers, operators, and data center personnel shall be sworn as provided in
				  O.C.G.A. §§
									21-2-94 and
				  21-2-95 for poll officers.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											21-2-31,
				  21-2-94,
				  21-2-95,
				  21-2-99.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-12 - PREPARATION FOR AND CONDUCT OF PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS › Rule 183-1-12-.20 - Use of Emergency Paper Ballots When Voting Machines are Inaccessible

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Emergency paper ballots shall be offered to and may be used
				  by persons with disabilities in non-emergency situations if the electronic
				  ballot markers are inaccessible.
O.C.G.A. §
											21-2-31.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-13 - POLL WATCHERS › Rule 183-1-13-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. Election Code 1964,
				  as amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-13 - POLL WATCHERS › Rule 183-1-13-.02 - Assistive Technology Devices

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
An illiterate or disabled elector who is entitled to receive
				  assistance pursuant to O.C.G.A. §§
									21-2-385 or
				  21-2-409, or a person assisting
				  such an elector, may use an assistive technology device to help the elector
				  review their paper ballot prior to casting. Any image of the ballot obtained
				  through using an assistive technology device shall be immediately deleted. Use
				  of an assistive technology device by an illiterate or disabled elector or by a
				  person assisting an illiterate or disabled elector shall not be deemed a
				  violation of O.C.G.A. §
									21-2-413(e).
O.C.G.A. §
											21-2-31.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-13 - POLL WATCHERS › Rule 183-1-13-.03 - Poll Watchers, Notification to Superintendent

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
At least three days prior to the primary or election, a copy
				  of the designating letter issued by the political party, political body, or
				  independent or nonpartisan candidate as specified in O.C.G.A. Section
				  21-2-408 shall be sent by the
				  appropriate authority to the election superintendent of the county or
				  municipality in which the poll watcher is to serve.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  21-2-31.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-13 - POLL WATCHERS › Rule 183-1-13-.04 - Poll Watchers Required to Wear Badge

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Superintendent shall furnish a badge to each poll watcher
				  containing the words "Official Poll Watcher," the name of the poll watcher, the
				  primary or election in which such poll watcher shall serve, and each precinct
				  or tabulating center in which such poll watcher is to serve. The poll watcher
				  shall wear his or her badge at all times while he or she is serving as a poll
				  watcher.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  21-2-31.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-13 - POLL WATCHERS › Rule 183-1-13-.05 - Poll Watchers for Tabulating Center

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
In counties and municipalities using central count optical
				  scanning vote tabulation equipment, the election superintendent shall allow
				  each political party to appoint two poll watchers for each primary or election,
				  each political body to appoint two poll watchers for each election, and each
				  independent candidate and each nonpartisan candidate to appoint one poll
				  watcher for each election, to serve in each of the locations designated by the
				  election superintendent within the tabulating center. Such designated places
				  shall include the check-in area, the computer room, the duplication area, and
				  such other areas as the election superintendent may deem necessary to the
				  assurance of fair and honest procedures in the tabulating center. Poll watchers
				  designated for the tabulating center shall be appointed and serve in the same
				  manner as other poll watchers.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  21-2-31.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-13 - POLL WATCHERS › Rule 183-1-13-.06 - Poll Watchers for Advance Voting

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
For the purposes of applying O.C.G.A. §
									21-2-408(a)(2) and
				  (b)(3)(A), a political party, a political
				  body, or independent or non-partisan candidate may designate, or a candidate
				  may submit to a political party, a different poll observer or set of poll
				  observers for each day of advance voting.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  21-2-31,
				  21-2-408.
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(1) For purposes of
				applying O.C.G.A. §
									21-2-381(a)(1)(G),
				"advanced age" shall mean any elector who is 65 years of age or older at the
				time of the absentee ballot request.
(2) For purposes of applying O.C.G.A. §
									21-2-381(a)(1)(G),
				an elector meets the criteria of "disability" when the elector (a) has a
				physical disability and (b) informs the registrar of his or her status as
				disabled at the time of the absentee ballot request.
(3) Registrars or absentee ballot clerks
				shall, in a visible and legible manner, note symbols on the return absentee
				ballot oath envelope to designate the category under which an absentee elector
				applied for his or her ballot. Suggested symbols include:
E - Elderly or of advanced age (65 years of age or
				  older),
D - Disabled physically,
MOS - Military overseas,
MST - Military stateside,
OST - Overseas temporary,
OSP - Overseas permanent resident,
NR - No reason is provided.
To facilitate ballot tabulation, registrars or absentee
				  ballot clerks shall note on the face of the absentee oath envelope the absentee
				  elector's precinct and, in the case of a primary or primary runoff, the party
				  in whose primary or primary runoff the elector is voting and "MIDR" if the
				  voter is voting for the first time pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
										21-2-417(c).
O.C.G.A. §§
										21-2-31,
				  21-2-381.
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(1) The registrars of each county shall on
				the 32nd day prior to each statewide general primary and general election
				submit to the Secretary of State on a form provided by the Secretary of State
				information concerning absentee ballots requested by electors who are entitled
				to vote by absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
				Absentee Voting Act, 42
				U.S.C. §
										1973 ff,
et
				seq.
, as amended. Such report shall include the number of absentee
				ballots requested by each such category of absentee voter, the date on which
				the absentee ballots were available in the registrars' office, and the date on
				which the ballots requested by such voters were sent to the voters. The
				Secretary of State may request further information related to the application
				for and the transmittal of such ballots.
(2) The report shall be submitted to the
				Secretary of State either by facsimile or other electronic means on the 32nd
				day prior to each statewide general primary and general election.
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  21-2-31.
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(a) The Secretary of State shall design a
				state write-in absentee ballot for use in runoff primaries and runoff elections
				by an elector of this state who resides outside the county or the municipality
				in which the election is being conducted and is:
(1) a member of the armed forces of the
				United States, a member of the merchant marine of the United States, a member
				of the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service or the National Oceanic
				and Atmospheric Administration, or a spouse or dependent of such member
				residing with or accompanying said member; or
(2) A citizen of the United States residing
				outside the United States.
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(1)
Definitions.
As used in
				these rules and the Georgia Election Code, the term:
(a) "Spoiled ballot" includes a ballot
1. that has been torn, defaced, or physically
				deformed;
2. on which there are
				cast more than the permitted number of votes;
3. that has been completed in a manner which
				is illegible or incomprehensible;
4. that contains writing which compromises
				the secrecy of the ballot;
5. that
				is marked improperly, inappropriately, or in such a way that it would be
				rejected;
6. that was issued in
				error by the election official; or
7. that contains the wrong precinct, party,
				or style.
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(1) Definitions. As used in this Rule and
				O.C.G.A. Section
				21-2-382, the term:
(a) "Government building generally accessible
				to the public" means any building or structure which is used by the public:
1. that is owned, leased, operated, or used
				by, the State of Georgia, its agencies and authorities, and any political
				subdivision of the state, municipal corporation, or local board or authority
				created by general, local, or special Act of the General Assembly or by
				ordinance or resolution of the governing body of a county or municipal
				corporation individually or jointly with other political subdivisions or
				municipalities of the State; and
2.
				that is constructed or renovated in whole or in part by use of state, county,
				or municipal funds; the funds of any political subdivision of the State; or, to
				the extent not required otherwise by federal law or regulations and not beyond
				the power of the State to regulate, federal funds.
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(1) Definitions. As used in this Rule and
				O.C.G.A. Section
				21-2-388, the phrase:
(a) "An absentee ballot which has been voted"
				means an absentee ballot that has been returned to and received by the board of
				registrars and has been certified in accordance with subsection (a) of O.C.G.A.
				Section 21-2-386 by the board of
				registrars.
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Absentee ballots cast in a primary, election, or runoff by
				  eligible electors who reside outside the county or municipality in which the
				  primary, election, or runoff is held are members of the armed forces of the
				  United States, members of the merchant marine of the United States, spouses or
				  dependents of members of the armed forces or merchant marine residing with or
				  accompanying such member, or overseas citizens that are received by United
				  States Mail or commercial courier, without bearing a postmark, and within the
				  three-day period following such primary, election, or runoff, if proper in all
				  other respects, shall be valid ballots and shall be counted and included in the
				  certified election results.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  21-2-31,
				  21-2-386.
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During early voting, as additional applicants for absentee
				  ballots are determined to be eligible, the board of registrars or absentee
				  ballot clerk shall mail or issue official absentee ballots or provisional
				  absentee ballots, if appropriate, to such additional applicants immediately
				  upon determining their eligibility. The board or clerk shall make such
				  determination and mail or issue official absentee ballots; provisional absentee
				  ballots, if appropriate, or notices of rejection of absentee ballot
				  applications to such additional applicants within 3 business days after
				  receiving the absentee ballot applications.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											21-2-31,
				  21-2-384.
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(1) The application for an absentee ballot
				shall be in writing on the form made available by the Secretary of State and
				shall contain sufficient information for proper identification of the elector.
				To be deemed sufficient, an application for an absentee ballot must contain the
				elector's name, date of birth, address as registered, address where elector
				wishes the ballot to be mailed, the number of his or her driver's license or
				identification card issued pursuant to Article 5 of chapter 5 of Title 40 or
				other allowable identification, and the signature of the applicant.
(a) In the case of the elector making such
				application for an absentee ballot, the application shall contain the signature
				of such elector.
(b) In the case of
				a relative making an application on behalf of an elector pursuant to O.C.G.A.
				§
										21-2-381(a)(1)(B),
				the application shall contain the signature of the elector's relative as well
				as the relationship of the relative to the elector.
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When a timely submitted absentee ballot is rejected, the
				  board of registrars or absentee ballot clerk shall send the elector notice of
				  such rejection and opportunity to cure by mailing written notice, and attempt
				  to notify the elector by telephone and email, if a telephone number or email is
				  on the elector's voter registration record or absentee ballot application, no
				  later than the close of business on the third business day after receiving the
				  absentee ballot. However, for any timely submitted absentee ballot that is
				  rejected within eleven days of Election Day, the board of registrars or
				  absentee ballot clerk shall send the elector notice of such rejection and
				  opportunity to cure by mailing written notice, and attempt to notify the
				  elector by telephone and email, if a telephone number or email is on the
				  elector's voter registration record or absentee ballot application, no later
				  than close of business on the next business day.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											21-2-31,
				  21-2-386.
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(1) Beginning at 8:00 A.M. on the third
				Monday prior to the day of the primary, election, or runoff, the election
				superintendent shall be authorized to open the outer oath envelope of absentee
				ballots that have been verified and accepted pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
									21-2-386(a)(1)(B)
				 to remove the contents of such outer
				envelope, open the inner envelope marked "Official Absentee Ballot," and scan
				the absentee ballot using one or more scanners.
(a) While absentee ballot processing and
				scanning shall be open to the view of the public and monitors designated by
				political parties and candidates, no person except one employed and designated
				by the election superintendent shall touch any ballot or ballot container. Any
				person involved in processing and scanning absentee ballots shall swear an
				oath, in the same form as the oath for poll officers provided in O.C.G.A.
				§
										21-2-95, prior to beginning the
				processing and scanning of absentee ballots.
(b) At least three persons who are
				registrars, deputy registrars, poll workers, or absentee ballot clerks shall be
				present at all times while the absentee ballot envelopes are being opened and
				the absentee ballots are being scanned.
(c) Outer envelopes shall be opened in such a
				manner as not to destroy the voter oath signature, the voter's identification
				information, and (if applicable) the signature and oath of a person assisting a
				voter.
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O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  21-2-31.
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(1) Lever-type Voting Machines. A vote cast
				on a lever-type voting machine shall be the choice made by a voter by either
				operating the lever adjacent to the name of the candidate or answer to a
				question for which the voter desires to vote or by writing of the name of a
				qualified write-in candidate on the machine in accordance with the instructions
				for voting on the voting machine and then recording such votes on the machine
				by the actuation of the main lever which casts such votes and returns the other
				levers to their original positions.
(2) Optical Scan Voting Systems.
(a) A vote cast on an optical scan ballot
				marked by hand shall be the choice made by a voter by either:
1. Filling in the oval adjacent to the name
				of the candidate or answer to a question for which the voter desires to vote;
				or
2. Filling in the oval adjacent
				to the appropriate write-in space and writing the name of a qualified write-in
				candidate in the appropriate space on the ballot as specified in the
				instructions for voting such ballot.
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(1)
Preparing for the Audit
1. Following November general elections in
				even-numbered years, each county shall participate in a statewide risk-limiting
				audit with a risk limit of not greater than 10 percent as set forth in this
				rule prior to the certification by the Secretary of State.
2. Prior to county certification, the
				election superintendent of each county shall prepare a ballot manifest as
				instructed by the Secretary of State.
3. The contest to audit shall be selected by
				the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall set a date, time, and
				location after the November general election in even-numbered years to select
				which contest to audit. Such meeting shall be open to the public. After
				selecting the contest to audit, the Secretary of State shall publicly announce
				which contest will be audited and publish the selected contest on the Secretary
				of State webpage. In selecting the contest to audit, the Secretary of State
				shall consider the below criteria:
a. The
				closeness of the reported tabulation outcomes;
b. The geographical scope of the
				contests;
c. The number of ballots
				counted in the contests;
d. Any
				cause for concern regarding the accuracy of the reported tabulation outcome of
				the contests;
e. Any other benefits
				that may result from auditing certain contests; or
f. The ability of the county to complete the
				audit before the state certification deadline.
4. The audit shall be open to the public, and
				public notice of the date, time, and location of the audit must be posted on
				the county election office's website, or, if the county election's office does
				not have a website, in another prominent location.