Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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To create a board of elections and registration for Bacon County and to provide for its powers and duties. The board shall have the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the judge of the probate court of Bacon County and the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the board of registrars of Bacon County. The board shall be composed of 5 members, each of whom shall be elector of Bacon County and shall be appointed as provided by this section. Three members shall be selected by the governing authority of Bacon County, one member shall be appointed by the county executive committee of the political party which received the highest number of votes within the county for its candidate for Governor, and one member shall be appointed by the county executive committee of the political party which received the second highest number of votes within the county for its candidate for Governor. The board of commissioners shall select one board member to serve as chair.
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