Rule 183-1-14-.01. Absentee Ballot Envelope; Definition of Advanced Age; Use of Symbols

1. (1) For purposes of applying O.C.G.A. § 21-2-381(a)(1)(G), "advanced age" shall mean any elector who is 65 years of age or older at the time of the absentee ballot request.
2. (2) For purposes of applying O.C.G.A. § 21-2-381(a)(1)(G), an elector meets the criteria of "disability" when the elector (a) has a physical disability and (b) informs the registrar of his or her status as disabled at the time of the absentee ballot request.

3. (3) Registrars or absentee ballot clerks shall, in a visible and legible manner, note symbols on the return absentee ballot oath envelope to designate the category under which an absentee elector applied for his or her ballot. Suggested symbols include:

   E - Elderly or of advanced age (65 years of age or older),

   D - Disabled physically,

   MOS - Military overseas,

   MST - Military stateside,

   OST - Overseas temporary,

   OSP - Overseas permanent resident,

   NR - No reason is provided.

   To facilitate ballot tabulation, registrars or absentee ballot clerks shall note on the face of the absentee oath envelope the absentee elector's precinct and, in the case of a primary or primary runoff, the party in whose primary or primary runoff the elector is voting and "MIDR" if the voter is voting for the first time pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 21-2-417(c).

Note: Correction of non-substantive error, History and SOS website updated to record amendment f. Nov. 10, 2014; eff. Nov. 30, 2014. Effective April 27, 2016.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 21-2-31, 21-2-381.

History. Original Rule entitled "Absentee Voting, Jurat Validity" adopted. F. July 24, 1968; eff. August 12, 1968.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Absentee Ballot Envelope, Use of Symbols" adopted. F. June 24, 1974; eff. July 14, 1974.

Amended: F. Oct. 20, 1975; eff. Nov. 9, 1975.

Amended: F. Mar. 6, 1987; eff. Mar. 26, 1987.

Amended: F. Feb. 17, 1992; eff. Mar. 8, 1992.

Amended: F. Oct. 24, 2003; eff. Nov. 13, 2003.

Amended: F. Mar. 17, 2011; eff. Apr. 6, 2011.

Amended: New title "Absentee Ballot Envelope; Definition of Advanced Age; Use of Symbols." F. Nov. 10, 2014; eff. Nov. 30, 2014.