25 LC 47 3377
House Bill 502
By: Representatives Draper of the 90
th
, LaHood of the 175
th
, Fleming of the 114
th
, Camp of
the 135
th
, Leverett of the 123
rd
, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
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elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for preferential treatment during advance2
voting to voters accompanied by children two years of age or younger; to provide for3
preferential treatment during certain hours on election day to voters accompanied by children4
two years of age or younger; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and5
for other purposes.6
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7
SECTION 1.8
Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and9
primaries generally, is amended by revising Code Section 21-2-385.1, relating to preferential10
treatment for older and disabled voters, as follows:11
"21-2-385.1.12
During the period of advance voting established pursuant to subsection (d) of Code13
Section 21-2-385, each elector who is 75 years of age or older, who is accompanied by one
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or more children two years of age or younger, or who is disabled and requires assistance15
in casting an absentee ballot in person at the registrar's office, absentee ballot clerk's office,16
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or other locations as provided for in Code Section 21-2-382 shall, upon request to a
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designated office employee or other individual, be authorized to vote immediately at the18
next available voting compartment or booth without having to wait in line if such location19
utilizes direct recording electronic voting systems or be authorized to go to the head of any20
line necessary to cast a written absentee ballot. Notice of the provisions of this Code21
section shall be prominently displayed in the registrar's office or absentee ballot clerk's22
office."23
SECTION 2.24
Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 21-2-409.1, relating to voting by25
electors who are 75 years of age or older or disabled electors without having to wait in line,26
as follows:27
"21-2-409.1.28
On election day between the hours of 9:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., each elector who is 7529
years of age or older, who is accompanied by one or more children two years of age or
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younger, or who is disabled and requires assistance in voting as authorized by Code31
Section 21-2-409, shall, upon request to a poll officer, be authorized at any primary or32
election to vote immediately at the next available voting compartment or booth without33
having to wait in line. Notice of the provisions of this Code section shall be prominently34
displayed in the voting place."35
SECTION 3.36
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.37
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