HB 1031

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2015-2016 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Elections; candidate who receives votes within not more than 1 percent of total votes shall be qualified to request a recount; provide

Abstract

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, if the votes received by a candidate in a primary or election are within not more than 1 percent of the total votes which were cast for such office in such primary or election of receiving a majority of the votes cast for such office and being declared as the candidate nominated or elected, such candidate shall be qualified to request a recount; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Feb 24, 2016

House

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Governmental Affairs

Feb 18, 2016

House

House Second Readers

Feb 17, 2016

House

House First Readers

Feb 16, 2016

House

House Hopper

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LC 28 7932/a PDF

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