Rule 183-1-12-.21 - [Effective 10/22/2024] County Participation and Totals Reporting(1) For each primary election and general election and any associated runoffs, no later than the beginning of the advance voting period set by O.C.G.A. 21-2-385(d), each registrar shall establish a method of daily reporting to the public the total number of voters who have participated in the election or runoff. (a) For each primary election and associated runoff, the registrar shall report (1) the total number of voters who have participated, (2) the method by which those voters participated (advance voting or absentee by mail), (3) the number of political party or nonpartisan ballots cast, and (4) the date on which the information was provided.(b) For each general election and associated runoff, the registrar shall report (1) the total number of voters who have participated, (2) the method by which those voters participated (advance voting or absentee by mail), and (3) the date on which the information was provided.(2) For each primary election and general election and any associated runoffs, at the conclusion of the canvass and computation of votes cast provided for in O.C.G.A. 21-2-493(a), with the exception of the processing of UOCAVA ballots, provisional ballots, and ballots requiring adjudication, the election superintendent shall create a report indicating the vote totals for all contests on the ballot by precinct.(3) The registrar must post the daily reporting information required by paragraph (1) on the internet website operated by the registrar or county election superintendent.(4) The election superintendent must post the information required by paragraph (2) on the internet website operated by the county election superintendent.(5) If a registrar and/or county election superintendent does not operate an internet website, the registrar must post the daily reporting information required by paragraph (1) and the report required by paragraph (2) in a public place in its office, accessible 24 hours a day to the public.(6) The daily reporting information required by paragraph (1) must be updated each day on which advance voting occurs in the county prior to any primary election, general election, and/or associated runoffs.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 183-1-12-.21
O.C.G.A. §§ 21-2-385(d), 21-2-493(a).
Original Rule entitled "County Participation and Totals Reporting" adopted. F. Oct. 2, 2024; eff. Oct. 22, 2024.