Any person who votes or attempts to vote by absentee ballot at any primary or election under Article 10 of this chapter who knows that he or she is not qualified to vote shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years or to pay a fine not to exceed $100,000.00, or both.
(Code 1933, § 34-1932, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 2007, p. 536, § 10/SB 40; Ga. L. 2008, p. 781, § 19/HB 1112.)
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Fingerprinting not required.
- An offense under O.C.G.A. § 21-2-573 would not be designated as one which requires fingerprinting. 1998 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 98-20.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 26 Am. Jur. 2d, Elections, § 448.
C.J.S.- 29 C.J.S., Elections, § 572.