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HB 0632 - Elections; certain small municipalities shorten advance voting period for municipal elections; provide method

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: Dave Belton
Last Action: 1/8/2018 - House Second Readers
House Committee: Governmental Affairs
Assigned To:
10. Municipal CourtsNext Bill
ElectionsNext Bill

Staff Analysis of the Legislation
HB 632 amends Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the OCGA by adding an exception to elections in municipalities. It states that municipalities whose populations are 1,000 or less may shorten the time or advance the voting period to begin on the second Monday prior to an election runoff and shall end on the following Friday. This will not apply to elections held in conjunction with any county, state, or federal election.HB 632 amends Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the OCGA by adding an exception to elections in municipalities. It states that municipalities whose populations are 1,000 or less may shorten the time or advance the voting period to begin on the second Monday prior to an election runoff and shall end on the following Friday. This will not apply to elections held in conjunction with any county, state, or federal election.  

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