Bill Text: GA SB185 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Elections; polling places outside the boundaries of precincts

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-24 - Senate Read and Referred [SB185 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SB185-Introduced.html

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09 LC 28 4510ER

Senate Bill 185

By: Senator Thompson of the 5th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that the election superintendent may establish polling places outside the boundaries of precincts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, is amended by revising subsection (e) of Code Section 21-2-265, relating to duty of superintendent to select polling places, as follows:

"(e) The superintendent may establish the polling place for a precinct outside the boundaries of the precinct if there is no suitable facility within the precinct which could be used as a polling place and if, by so doing, such polling place would better serve the needs of the voters."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.