Elections; recounts shall count the text portions of ballots; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide that recounts shall count the text portions of ballots; to provide for discretionary recounts in certain circumstances; to provide certain procedures for conducting recounts in partisan elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2021
Last action Feb 22, 2021
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angelika Kausche
DDemocratic
P
Shaw Blackmon
RRepublican
P
Shea Roberts
DDemocratic
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