Georgia § 21-2-379 - 23. Requirements for ballot display; role of Secretary of State; printed paper ballot controls during recount.
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§ 21-2-379. 23. Requirements for ballot display; role of Secretary of State; printed paper ballot controls during recount.
The ballot display information and appearance on an electronic ballot marker shall conform as nearly as practicable to Code Sections 21-2-379.4 and 21-2-379.5. The form and arrangement of ballots marked and printed by an electronic ballot marker shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, ballots marked and printed by an electronic ballot marker shall, at a minimum, contain: The words "OFFICIAL BALLOT"; The name and date of the election; The titles of the respective offices for which the elector is eligible to vote; Words identifying the proposed constitutional amendments or other questions for which the elector is eligible to vote; The name of the candidate and, for partisan offices, indication of the candidate's political party or political body affiliation, or the answer to the proposed constitutional amendment or other question for which the elector intends to vote; and Clear indication that the elector has not marked a vote for any particular office, constitutional amendment, or other question. The paper ballot marked and printed by the electronic ballot marker shall constitute the official ballot and shall be used for, and govern the result in, any recount conducted pursuant to Code Section 21-2-495 and any audit conducted pursuant to Code Section 21-2-498 . (Code 1981, § 21-2-379.23 , enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 7, § 26/HB 316.)
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