Georgia Statutes

§ 21-2-578 — Unfolding, opening, or prying into ballots

Georgia § 21-2-578

JurisdictionGeorgia

Title21

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Bluebook

O.C.G.A. § 21-2-578 (2026).

Text

Any person who, before any ballot is deposited in the ballot box as provided by this chapter, willfully unfolds, opens, or pries into any such ballot with the intent to discover the manner in which the same has been marked shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Legislative History

Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 632,§ 31, eff. 7/1/2010.

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