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2012 FEBRUARY 6, 2012 - DEADLINE FOR VOTER REGISTRATION/CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY/SPECIAL ELECTION: Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary and runoff. (5th Monday prior to the election). O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224. FEBRUARY 13, 2012 - ADVANCE VOTING BEGINS FOR PPP: There shall be a period of advance voting that shall commence on the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election and as soon as possible prior to a runoff and shall end on the Friday immediately prior to each primary, election, or runoff. Voting shall be conducted during normal business hours on weekdays during such period. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385 (d)(1). FEBRUARY 25, 2012 - SATURDAY VOTING FOR PPP: On the second Saturday prior to a primary or election during the hours of 9:00 A.M. through 4:00 P.M.; provided, however, that in primaries and elections in which there are no federal or state candidates on the ballot, no Saturday voting hours shall be required. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385 (d)(1). MARCH 2, 2012 - DEADLINE FOR REGISTRAR TO MAIL ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO VOTERS FOR PPP: Last day for registrars to receive an application and mail out an absentee ballot for the Presidential Preference Primary. No absentee ballot is to be mailed out on the day prior to the Presidential Preference Primary. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384. MARCH 2, 2012 - DEADLINE FOR ADVANCE VOTING FOR PPP: No absentee ballot shall be issued be issued on the day prior to the primary/nonpartisan election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a)(2). No absentee ballot shall be voted on the day of the General Primary/Nonpartisan Election, except in the case of a voter confined to the hospital to whom the registrars have delivered an absentee ballot and the voter has voted it then and there. An absentee ballot, which has been voted prior to the day of the election, may be mailed to the registrars on the day of the election, but will not be counted unless it reaches the registrars’ office by 7:00 p.m. the day of the election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384. MAY 23, 2012 - QUALIFYING BEGINS FOR GENERAL PRIMARY - 9:00 AM: Earliest day for a political party candidate to file a declaration of candidacy and affidavit to have the candidate’s name placed on the General Primary/Nonpartisan Election ballot, and to pay the prescribed qualifying fee or file a pauper’s affidavit accompanied by a qualifying petition. O.C.G.A. §§ 21-2-153; 21-2-132. MAY 23, 2012 - QUALIFYING BEGINS FOR NONPARTISAN ELECTION - 9:00 AM: Earliest day for a nonpartisan candidate to file a notice of candidacy to have the candidate’s name placed on the General Primary/Nonpartisan Election ballot, to pay the prescribed qualifying fee or file a paupers affidavit accompanied by a qualifying petition. O.C.G.A. §§ 21-2-132; 21-2-172; 21-2-187. MAY 25, 2012 - QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR GENERAL PRIMARY- 12:00 PM: Last day for a political party candidate to file a declaration of candidacy and affidavit to have the candidate’s name placed on the General Primary/Nonpartisan Election ballot and to pay the prescribed qualifying fee or file a pauper’s affidavit accompanied by a qualifying petition. O.C.G.A. §§ 21-2-153; 21-2-132. MAY 25, 2012 - QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR NONPARTISAN ELECTION - 12:00 PM: Last day for a nonpartisan candidate to file a notice of candidacy to have the candidate’s name placed on the General Primary/Nonpartisan Election ballot, to pay the prescribed qualifying fee or file a pauper’s affidavit accompanied by a qualifying petition. O.C.G.A. §§ 21-2-132; 21-2-172; 21-2-187. JULY 2, 2012 - DEADLINE FOR VOTER REGISTRATION/CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR GENERAL PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN/SPECIAL ELECTION: Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the General Primary/Nonpartisan Election and any ensuing runoff (5th Monday prior to the General Primary/Nonpartisan/Special Election). O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224. JULY 9, 2012 - ADVANCE VOTING BEGINS FOR GENERAL PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN/SPECIAL ELECTION: There shall be a period of advance voting that shall commence on the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election and as soon as possible prior to a runoff and shall end on the Friday immediately prior to each primary, election, or runoff. Voting shall be conducted during normal business hours on weekdays during such period. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385 (d)(1). JULY 21, 2012 - SATURDAY VOTING FOR GENERAL PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN/SPECIAL ELECTION: On the second Saturday prior to a primary or election during the hours of 9:00 A.M. through 4:00 P.M.; provided, however, that in primaries and elections in which there are no federal or state candidates on the ballot, no Saturday voting hours shall be required. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385 (d)(1). JULY 27, 2012 - DEADLINE FOR REGISTRAR TO MAIL ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO VOTERS FOR GENERAL PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN/SPECIAL ELECTION: Last day for registrars to receive an application and mail out an absentee ballot for the General Primary/Nonpartisan Election. No absentee ballot is to be mailed out on the day prior to the General Primary/Nonpartisan Election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384. JULY 27, 2012 - DEADLINE FOR ADVANCE VOTING FOR GENERAL PRIMARY/NONPARTISAN/SPECIAL ELECTION: No absentee ballot shall be issued on the day prior to the primary/nonpartisan election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a)(2). No absentee ballot shall be voted on the day of the General Primary/Nonpartisan Election, except in the case of a voter confined to the hospital to whom the registrars have delivered an absentee ballot and the voter has voted it then and there. An absentee ballot, which has been voted prior to the day of the election, may be mailed to the registrars on the day of the election, but will not be counted unless it reaches the registrars’ office by 7:00 p.m. the day of the election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384. AUGUST 17, 2012 - DEADLINE FOR REGISTRAR TO MAIL ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO VOTERS FOR AUGUST 21, 2012 NONPARTISAN/SPECIAL ELECTION RUNOFF (IF NECESSARY): Last day for registrars to receive an application and mail out an absentee ballot for the General/Special Election Runoff (if any). No absentee ballot is to be mailed out on the day prior to the election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384. AUGUST 17, 2012 - DEADLINE FOR ADVANCE VOTING FOR AUGUST 21, 2012 NONPARTISAN/SPECIAL ELECTION RUNOFF (IF NECESSARY): No absentee ballot shall be issued on the day prior to the election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a)(2). No absentee ballot shall be voted on the day of the General/Special Election Runoff, except in the case of a voter confined to the hospital to whom the registrars have delivered an absentee ballot and the voter has voted it then and there. An absentee ballot, which has been voted prior to the day of the election, may be mailed to the registrars on the day of the election, but will not be counted unless it reaches the registrars’ office by 7:00 p.m. the day of the election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384. AUGUST 20, 2012 - DEADLINE FOR VOTER REGISTRATION/CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 SPECIAL ELECTION (IF NECESSARY): Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the Special Election and any ensuing runoff (5th Monday prior to the Special Election). O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224. AUGUST 27, 2012 - ADVANCE VOTING BEGINS FOR SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 SPECIAL ELECTION (IF NECESSARY): There shall be a period of advance voting that shall commence on the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election and as soon as possible prior to a runoff and shall end on the Friday immediately prior to each primary, election, or runoff. Voting shall be conducted during normal business hours on weekdays during such period. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385 (d)(1). OCTOBER 8, 2012 - DEADLINE FOR VOTER REGISTRATION/CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR GENERAL/SPECIAL ELECTION: Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the General/Special Election and runoff. (5th Monday prior to the election). O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224. OCTOBER 15, 2012 - ADVANCE VOTING BEGINS FOR GENERAL/SPECIAL ELECTION: There shall be a period of advance voting that shall commence on the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election and as soon as possible prior to a runoff and shall end on the Friday immediately prior to each primary, election, or runoff. Voting shall be conducted during normal business hours on weekdays during such period. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385 (d)(1). OCTOBER 27, 2012 - SATURDAY VOTING FOR GENERAL/SPECIAL ELECTION: On the second Saturday prior to a primary or election during the hours of 9:00 A.M. through 4:00 P.M.; provided, however, that in primaries and elections in which there are no federal or state candidates on the ballot, no Saturday voting hours shall be required. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-385 (d)(1). NOVEMBER 2, 2012 - DEADLINE FOR REGISTRAR TO MAIL ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO VOTERS FOR GENERAL/SPECIAL ELECTION: Last day for registrars to receive an application and mail out an absentee ballot for the General/Special Election. No absentee ballot is to be mailed out on the day prior to the election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384. NOVEMBER 2, 2012 - DEADLINE FOR ADVANCE VOTING FOR GENERAL/SPECIAL ELECTION: No absentee ballot shall be issued on the day prior to the election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a)(2). No absentee ballot shall be voted on the day of the General/Special Election, except in the case of a voter confined to the hospital to whom the registrars have delivered an absentee ballot and the voter has voted it then and there. An absentee ballot, which has been voted prior to the day of the election, may be mailed to the registrars on the day of the election, but will not be counted unless it reaches the registrars’ office by 7:00 p.m. the day of the election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384. NOVEMBER 30, 2012 - DEADLINE FOR REGISTRAR TO MAIL ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO VOTERS FOR GENERAL/SPECIAL ELECTION RUNOFF (IF NECESSARY): Last day for registrars to receive an application and mail out an absentee ballot for the General/Special Election Runoff (if any). No absentee ballot is to be mailed out on the day prior to the election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384. NOVEMBER 30, 2012 - DEADLINE FOR ADVANCE VOTING FOR GENERAL/SPECIAL ELECTION RUNOFF (IF NECESSARY): No absentee ballot shall be issued on the day prior to the election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a)(2). No absentee ballot shall be voted on the day of the General/Special Election Runoff, except in the case of a voter confined to the hospital to whom the registrars have delivered an absentee ballot and the voter has voted it then and there. An absentee ballot, which has been voted prior to the day of the election, may be mailed to the registrars on the day of the election, but will not be counted unless it reaches the registrars’ office by 7:00 p.m. the day of the election. O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384. |
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