Bill Text: GA HB268 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Elections; superintendent establish polling places outside of boundaries; authorize
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-04 - House Second Readers [HB268 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HB268-Introduced.html
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House
Bill 268
By:
Representatives Marin of the
96th,
Rice of the
51st,
and Floyd of the
99th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 21-2-265 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to duty of superintendent to select polling places, so as to authorize the
superintendent to establish polling places outside of the boundaries of a
precinct if such polling place would better serve the needs of the electors
without regard to whether suitable facilities exist within the precinct
boundaries; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 21-2-265 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty of
superintendent to select polling places, is amended by revising subsection (e)
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
electors of
the precinct."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
