The Act allows third-party candidates with ballot access in at least twenty other states to appear on the presidential general election ballot in Georgia. For homeless voters without a permanent mailing address, their mailing address for elections defaults to the address of the registrar’s office in their county of
This Note will discuss the viability of the EG and its ramifications as part of a standard for evaluating the unconstitutionality of current and potential districting plans, particularly regarding Georgia’s 2015 plan. Part I outlines the judicial history of partisan gerrymandering and also provides an overview of the EG’
The Act limits the forms of identification that are acceptable in order to register and to vote in the State of Georgia to the following: (1) Georgia driver's license; (2) Georgia "Voter Identification Card" or other government-issued identification card containing a photograph; (3) U.S. passport;
Had it passed, SB 517 would have revised the Georgia Ethics in Government Act to provide provisions governing campaign contributions, lobbyist registration, gifts from lobbyists, disclosure of lobbyists' income, legislators' ability to influence the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, and minimum waiting periods before a government employee
The Act eliminates the nonpartisan primary for state and county officials and provides that candidates will be elected in a nonpartisan election held in conjunction with the general primary. The Act allows for the outer envelope of absentee ballots to be opened before the polls close on election day, and
The Act requires lobbyists to disclose expenditures made to any public officer intended to influence the passage of any ordinance or resolution. The Act subjects city and county officials to the same ethics requirements as state legislators.
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The Act regulates the activities of lobbyists and provides maximum campaign contributions which may be received by public officers and public employees. It provides a system for the registration of lobbyists, and it requires lobbyists to prepare and submit expenditures reports to the State Ethics Commission. The Act also limits
HB 1312 revises the provisions for transfer of excess campaign funds after a state-wide election. HB 1336 prohibits any government agency from contributing to political organizations or campaigns and revises requirements for financial disclosure by political candidates for state-wide public offices. HB 1385 requires that candidates disclose the business, occupation,
The Act replaces the Recall Act of 1979, which was struck down by the Georgia Supreme Court in 1988. The supreme court declared the original Act unconstitutional because it did not provide specific standards of misconduct supporting the recall of an elected official. The new version provides standards and guidelines
The Act prohibits insurers, industrial loan licensees, and political action committees from making contributions to or on behalf of a candidate for the office of Commissioner of Insurance.
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The Act amends the Code to decrease campaign contribution and financial disclosure filing requirements for certain public officers. The amendments reduce penalties for violations and permit candidates who do not have a campaign committee to fulfill the reporting requirements. Moreover, persons already holding public office but who do not intend
