GA Regs. 183-1-6-.01 - Acceptance of Voter Registration Applications

(1) The board of registrars shall, as of the date received, date stamp all voter registration applications delivered by hand to the board or otherwise received when the application does not have a date stamp affixed by the Secretary of State or a postmark affixed by the United States Postal Service or when the postmark affixed by the United States Postal Service is illegible or bears no date. In any such instance, a voter registration application shall be deemed to have been made as of the date stamp affixed to such application by the board of registrars that receives such application and shall be processed in accordance with subsection (c) of O.C.G.A. Section 21-2-224.

(2) Any application of a person who is a resident of a county in this State that is delivered to the board of registrars of another county through mistake, inadvertence, neglect, or otherwise that does not have a date stamp affixed by the Secretary of State or a postmark affixed by the United States Postal Service or when the postmark affixed by the United States Postal Service is illegible or bears no date shall be date stamped by the receiving board of registrars and shall be forwarded as soon as possible and, in any event, not later than seven days after receipt of the application to the correct board of registrars by the receiving county. In any such instance, a voter registration application shall be deemed to have been made as of the date stamp affixed to such application by the board of registrars that originally receives such application and shall be processed by the correct board of registrars in accordance with subsection (c) of O.C.G.A. Section 21-2-224.

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GA Regs. 183-1-6-.01

O.C.G.A. Secs. 21-2-31, 21-2-224.

Original Rule entitled "Special Registration for New (30 day) Residents" was field on July 24, 1968; effective August 12, 1968. Amended: Filed August 5, 1969; effective August 24, 1969. Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule entitled "Special 14-day Registration" adopted. Filed June 24, 1974; effective July 14, 1974. Amended: Rule repealed. Filed October 20, 1975; effective November 9, 1975. Amended: Emergency Rule 183-1-6-0.1-.01 entitled "Proper Identification for Registration" was filed and effective on May 20, 1982 to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the adoption of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding said Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency (Emergency Rule 183-1-6-0.1-.01 expired on September 13, 1983). Amended: Rule entitled "Proper Identification for Registration" adopted. Filed March 29, 1983; effective April 18, 1983. Amended: Rule repealed. Filed March 6, 1987; effective March 26, 1987. Amended: New Rule entitled "Acceptance of Voter Registration Applications" adopted. F. Oct. 29, 2009; eff. Nov. 18, 2009.