Georgia § 21-2-132 - 1. Certification of presidential electors for independent candidate for President or Vice President of the United States; qualification.
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§ 21-2-132. 1. Certification of presidential electors for independent candidate for President or Vice President of the United States; qualification.
An independent candidate for the office of President or Vice President of the United States shall file with the Secretary of State not later than the Friday before the opening of qualifying for such office as provided in subsection (d) of Code Section 21-2-132 a slate of candidates for the office of presidential elector which such independent candidate has certified as being the presidential electors for such independent candidate. The candidates for presidential electors certified by an independent candidate for the office of President or Vice President of the United States shall then qualify for election to such office in accordance with Code Section 21-2-132. An independent candidate for the office of President or Vice President of the United States may certify a number of candidates for the office of presidential elector that is equal to or less than the number of presidential electors who may be elected from the State of Georgia. (Code 1981, § 21-2-132.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 7, § 3/HB 316.) Effective date. - This Code section became effective April 2, 2019. Cross references. - The Executive Branch, U.S. Const., art. II.
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