Georgia Statutes
§ 21-2-522 — Grounds for contest
Georgia § 21-2-522
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O.C.G.A. § 21-2-522 (2026).
Text
A result of a primary or election may be contested on one or more of the following grounds:
(1)Misconduct, fraud, or irregularity by any primary or election official or officials sufficient to change or place in doubt the result;
(2)When the defendant is ineligible for the nomination or office in dispute;
(3)When illegal votes have been received or legal votes rejected at the polls sufficient to change or place in doubt the result;
(4)For any error in counting the votes or declaring the result of the primary or election, if such error would change the result; or (5) For any other cause which shows that another was the person legally nominated, elected, or eligible to compete in a run-off primary or election.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 453,§ 1, eff. 5/6/2008.
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