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O.C.G.A. § 21-2-187: Holding of conventions; filing notice of candidacy.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 21 Elections
- CHAPTER 2 Elections and Primaries Generally
- Article 4 Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors
- PART 4 Nomination of Candidates of Political Bodies for State-Wide Public Office by Convention
Political bodies shall hold their conventions in accordance with Code Section 21-2-172, and candidates nominated for state-wide public office in convention shall file a notice of candidacy no earlier than 9:00 A.M. on the fourth Monday in June immediately prior to the election and no later than 12:00 Noon on the Friday following the fourth Monday in June as prescribed in Code Section 21-2-132; provided, however, that the political body must file its qualifying petition no later than 12:00 Noon on the second Tuesday in July following the convention as prescribed in Code Section 21-2-172 in order to qualify its candidates to be listed on the general election ballot.
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