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§ 21-2-417. Proper identification; presentation to poll worker; provisional ballots; false affirmation; penalty
GA ST § 21-2-417West's Code of Georgia AnnotatedTitle 21. ElectionsEffective: January 26, 2006 (Approx. 2 pages)
§ 21-2-417. Proper identification; presentation to poll worker; provisional ballots; false affirmation; penalty
GA ST § 21-2-417West's Code of Georgia AnnotatedTitle 21. ElectionsEffective: January 26, 2006 (Approx. 2 pages)
West's Code of Georgia Annotated
Title 21. Elections (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 2. Elections and Primaries Generally (Refs & Annos)
Article 11. Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections (Refs & Annos)
Part 1. General Provisions
Effective: January 26, 2006
Ga. Code Ann., § 21-2-417
§ 21-2-417. Proper identification; presentation to poll worker; provisional ballots; false affirmation; penalty
(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, each elector shall present proper identification to a poll worker at or prior to completion of a voter's certificate at any polling place and prior to such person's admission to the enclosed space at such polling place. Proper identification shall consist of any one of the following:
(2) A valid Georgia voter identification card issued under Code Section 21-2-417.1 or other valid identification card issued by a branch, department, agency, or entity of the State of Georgia, any other state, or the United States authorized by law to issue personal identification, provided that such identification card contains a photograph of the elector;
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, if an elector is unable to produce any of the items of identification listed in subsection (a) of this Code section, he or she shall be allowed to vote a provisional ballot pursuant to Code Section 21-2-418 upon swearing or affirming that the elector is the person identified in the elector's voter certificate. Such provisional ballot shall only be counted if the registrars are able to verify current and valid identification of the elector as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section within the time period for verifying provisional ballots pursuant to Code Section 21-2-419. Falsely swearing or affirming such statement under oath shall be punishable as a felony, and the penalty shall be distinctly set forth on the face of the statement.
(c) An elector who registered to vote by mail, but did not comply with subsection (c) of Code Section 21-2-220, and who votes for the first time in this state shall present to the poll workers either one of the forms of identification listed in subsection (a) of this Code section or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of such elector. If such elector does not have any of the forms of identification listed in this subsection, such elector may vote a provisional ballot pursuant to Code Section 21-2-418 upon swearing or affirming that the elector is the person identified in the elector's voter certificate. Such provisional ballot shall only be counted if the registrars are able to verify current and valid identification of the elector as provided in this subsection within the time period for verifying provisional ballots pursuant to Code Section 21-2-419. Falsely swearing or affirming such statement under oath shall be punishable as a felony, and the penalty shall be distinctly set forth on the face of the statement.
Credits
Laws 1997, p. 662, § 3; Laws 1998, p. 295, § 1; Laws 2001, p. 230, § 15; Laws 2003, Act 209, § 48, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2005, Act 53, § 59, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2006, Act 432, § 2, eff. Jan. 26, 2006.
Ga. Code Ann., § 21-2-417, GA ST § 21-2-417
The statutes and Constitution are current through legislation passed at the 2023 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details. The statutes are subject to changes by the Georgia Code Commission.
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