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HB865 • 2025

Elections; superintendents post notices whenever their offices are closed due to a declared state of emergency; provide

Elections; superintendents post notices whenever their offices are closed due to a declared state of emergency; provide

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Sponsor
Crawford, Omari
Last action
2025-03-28
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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HB865: Posting Notices When Election Offices Close During Emergencies

This bill requires local election superintendents to post notices whenever their offices are closed due to a declared state of emergency.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires local election superintendents to post notices when their offices close because of a declared state of emergency.
  • Amends Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding elections and primaries.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local election superintendents in Georgia

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not specify how long the notices must remain posted.
  • The source material does not list specific methods for posting these notices beyond the general requirement to post them.
  • No effective date is listed in the provided metadata, so it is unknown when this law will begin.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-28 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Elections; superintendents post notices whenever their offices are closed due to a declared state of emergency; provide