Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HB 153 - Absentee elector; redefine; care of disabled person

Page Numbers - 1/ 2

Code Sections - 21-2-380/ 21-3-280

1. Smith  175th           2. Martin  47th            3. Epps  131st
4. Shanahan  10th


House Comm: GAff       /                Senate Comm: SLGO       /               
House Vote: Yeas 162   Nays 0           Senate Vote: Yeas 50  Nays 0            
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               House          Action         Senate                             
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              1/11/95  Read 1st Time         2/7/95                             
              1/12/95  Read 2nd Time         2/15/95                            
              2/1/95   Favorably Reported    2/14/95                            
              2/6/95   Read 3rd Time         3/15/95                            
              2/6/95   Passed/Adopted        3/15/95                            
              3/29/95  Sent to Governor                                         
              4/11/95  Signed by Governor                                       
              296      Act/Veto Number                                          
              7/1/95   Effective Date                                           
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Code Sections amended: 21-2-380, 21-3-280                                       


HB 153                                            LC 19 2229






                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                               AN ACT


  1- 1  To amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
  1- 2  relating to elections, so as to redefine the term "absentee
  1- 3  elector" to provide that persons who are unable to be
  1- 4  present at the polls on election day because such persons
  1- 5  are providing care to a physically disabled person may
  1- 6  qualify as absentee electors; to repeal conflicting laws;
  1- 7  and for other purposes.

  1- 8       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1- 9  Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
  1-10  to elections, is amended by striking Code Section 21-2-380,
  1-11  relating to the definition of the term "absentee elector,"
  1-12  in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code
  1-13  Section 21-2-380 to read as follows:

  1-14    "21-2-380. (Index)

  1-15    As used in this article, the term 'absentee elector' means
  1-16    an elector of this state who:

  1-17      (1) Is required to be absent from his or her precinct
  1-18      during the time of the primary or election he or she
  1-19      desires to vote in;

  1-20      (2) Will perform any of the official acts or duties set
  1-21      forth in this chapter in connection with the primary or
  1-22      election he or she desires to vote in;

  1-23      (3) Because of physical disability or because of being
  1-24      required to give constant care to someone who is
  1-25      physically disabled, will be unable to be present at the
  1-26      polls on the day of such primary or election;

  1-27      (4) Because the election or primary falls upon a
  1-28      religious holiday observed by such elector, will be
  1-29      unable to be present at the polls on the day of such
  1-30      primary or election;




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                                                  LC 19 2229

  2- 1      (5) Is required to remain on duty in his or her place of
  2- 2      employment for the protection of the health, life, or
  2- 3      safety of the public during the entire time the polls
  2- 4      are open when such place of employment is within the
  2- 5      precinct in which the voter resides; or

  2- 6      (6) Is 75 years of age or older."

                         SECTION 2.

  2- 7  Said title is further amended by striking Code Section
  2- 8  21-3-280, relating to the definition of the term "absentee
  2- 9  elector," in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a
  2-10  new Code Section 21-3-280 to read as follows:

  2-11    "21-3-280. (Index)

  2-12    As used in this article, the term 'absentee elector' means
  2-13    an elector of the municipality who:

  2-14      (1) Is required to be absent from his or her precinct
  2-15      during the time of the primary or election in which he
  2-16      or she desires to vote;

  2-17      (2) Will perform any of the official acts or duties set
  2-18      forth in this chapter in connection with the primary or
  2-19      election in which he or she desires to vote;

  2-20      (3) Because of physical disability or because of being
  2-21      required to give constant care to someone who is
  2-22      physically disabled, will be unable to be present at the
  2-23      polls on the day of such primary or election;

  2-24      (4) Because the election or primary falls upon a
  2-25      religious holiday observed by such elector, will be
  2-26      unable to be present at the polls on the day of such
  2-27      primary or election;

  2-28      (5) Is required to remain on duty in his or her place of
  2-29      employment for the protection of the health, life, or
  2-30      safety of the public during the entire time the polls
  2-31      are open when such place of employment is within the
  2-32      precinct in which the voter resides; or

  2-33      (6) Is 75 years of age or older."

                         SECTION 3.

  2-34  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
  2-35  repealed.





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