This bill amends provisions relating to elections so as to revise provisions for the State Elections Board. All county and municipal election superintendents or, in the case of a board of elections and registration, the designee of such board charged with the daily operations of the board shall become certified by completing a certification program approved by the Secretary of State by no later than December 31 of the year in which they are appointed. Any county or municipal election superintendent appointed prior to January 1, 2008, who has not met the certification requirement, shall complete a certification program approved by the Secretary of State by no later than December 31, 2008. HB 1112 sets procedures for extraordinary circumstances. The Secretary of State may, by agreement with the commissioner of the Department of Corrections, obtain criminal information relating to the conviction, sentencing, and completion of sentencing requirements of felonies involving moral turpitude. Additionally, the Secretary of State shall be authorized to obtain such criminal information relating to Georgia electors convicted of felonies involving moral turpitude, if possible, from other states.  Any person who uses or threatens violence to any poll officer in a manner that would prevent a poll officer from the execution of his or her duties shall be guilty of a felony. Upon conviction they shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than ten years or to pay a fine not to exceed $100,000.00, or both. Any person who votes or attempts to vote by absentee ballot at any primary or election knowing that he or she is not qualified to vote shall be guilty of a felony.

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