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Georgia Code Title 21. Elections § 21-2-18

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) As used in this Code section, the term:

(1) “Government employee” means any individual, committee, entity, or group acting in concert who are employed by a county or municipal government. Such term shall include, but not be limited to, election superintendents, registrars, poll workers, and the agents and employees thereof.

(2) “Person” means any individual, proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate, labor union, business trust, company, association, committee, corporation, whether operated for profit or not, or any other organization of a group of persons acting in concert, or any other nongovernmental third-party entity.

(b) All costs and expenses related to conducting primaries, elections, runoffs, or other undertakings authorized or required by this chapter shall be paid from lawfully appropriated public funds.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no county or municipal government, government employee, or election official shall solicit, take, or otherwise accept from any person a contribution, donation, service, or anything else of value for the purpose of conducting primaries or elections or in support of performing his or her duties under this chapter.

(d) This Code section shall not apply to the donation or use of locations for voting purposes, services provided by individuals without remuneration, or goods that have nominal value of less than $500.00.

(e) Violation of this Code section shall constitute a felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year and by a fine of not less than $10,000.00.

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