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shall proceed to finish the hearing prior to the certification of the consolidated returns of<br />
the election by the election superintendent. If the challenge is based on other grounds, no<br />
further action shall be required by the registrars. The election superintendent shall not<br />
certify such consolidated returns until such hearing is complete and the registrars have<br />
rendered their decision on the challenge. If the registrars deny the challenge, the<br />
superintendent shall proceed to certify the consolidated returns. If the registrars uphold the<br />
challenge, the name of the challenged elector shall be removed from the list of electors and<br />
the ballot of the challenged elector shall be rejected and not counted and, if necessary, the<br />
returns shall be adjusted to remove any votes cast by such elector. The elector making the<br />
challenge and the challenged elector may appeal the decision of the registrars in the same<br />
manner as provided in subsection (e) of Code Section 21-2-229.<br />
(j) Failure to comply with the provisions of this Code section by the board of registrars<br />
shall subject such board to sanctions by the State Election Board."<br />
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SECTION 17.<br />
Said chapter is further amended in subsection (b) of Code Section 21-2-232, relating to<br />
removal of elector's name from list of electors, by adding a new paragraph to read as follows:<br />
"(3) Once becoming a member of the nongovernmental entity described in subsection (d)<br />
of Code Section 21-2-225, the Secretary of State shall obtain regular information from<br />
such entity regarding electors who may have moved to another state, died, or otherwise<br />
become ineligible to vote in Georgia. The Secretary of State shall use such information<br />
to conduct list maintenance on the list of eligible electors."<br />
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SECTION 18.<br />
Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 21-2-263, relating to reduction in<br />
size of, or provision of additional voting equipment or poll workers to, precincts containing<br />
S. B. 202 (SUB)<br />
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