Georgia Statutes
§ 21-2-158 — Unopposed candidate failing to receive a single vote
Georgia § 21-2-158
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title21
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-158 (2026).
Text
In any general primary where an unopposed candidate is seeking party nomination for a public office, where such candidate's name appears on the primary ballot but such candidate fails to receive a single vote, such candidate shall not be nominated for such public office and such party shall not have a candidate for that public office on the ballot in the ensuing general election.
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Legislative History
Added by 2001SP Ga. Laws 2EX10, § 4, eff. 9/26/2001.
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Georgia § 21-2-158, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/21-2-158.