Manner of Qualification

1. Law
2. Georgia Code
3. Elections
4. Elections and Primaries Generally
5. Selection and Qualification of Candidates and Presidential Electors
6. Nomination of Candidates of Political Bodies for State-Wide Public Office by Convention
7. Manner of Qualification

Any political body which is duly registered as provided for in Code Section 21-2-110 is qualified to nominate candidates for state-wide public office by convention if:

1. The political body files with the Secretary of State a petition signed by voters equal in number to 1 percent of the registered voters who were registered and eligible to vote in the preceding general election; or
2. At the preceding general election, the political body nominated a candidate for state-wide office and such candidate received a number of votes equal to 1 percent of the total number of registered voters who were registered and eligible to vote in such general election.

(Code 1981, §21-2-180, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 890, § 5; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.)

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