The election provided for in Code Section 36-82-1 shall be held at all the voting or election precincts within the limits of the county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision and shall be held by the same persons, in the same manner, and under the same rules and regulations that elections for officers of the county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision are held. The returns shall be made to the officers calling or ordering the election. Such officers, in the presence of and together with the several managers, who shall bring up the returns, shall consolidate the returns and declare the result.
(Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 40, § 2; Code 1882, § 508j; Civil Code 1895, § 378; Civil Code 1910, § 441; Code 1933, § 87-202.)
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALBond elections must be held in strict conformity with laws governing the elections. 1962 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 194.
Election concurrent with general election.- School bond election called by county board of education may be held concurrently with general election. 1965 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 65-9.
County superintendent of elections is proper person to conduct a school bond referendum and should certify the returns to the county board of education. 1985 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 85-18.
Bond referendum may be held on date of presidential preference primary, but the bond referendum should be placed on a separate ballot that voters need not request a party ballot to vote only in the referendum. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 75-132.
Ballots in school bond elections shall be furnished and election managers appointed by county board of education. 1950-51 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 44.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 64 Am. Jur. 2d, Public Securities and Obligations, § 133 et seq.
C.J.S.- 64A C.J.S., Municipal Corporations, § 2145 et seq.
ALR.
- Estoppel to deny validity of municipal bonds issued under an unconstitutional statute, 37 A.L.R. 1310.