The State Election Commission is responsible for carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The commission may promulgate regulations, and must have drafted, printed, and distributed all forms that are required to make it possible for persons eligible to vote by absentee ballot in primary, general, and special elections. Regulations promulgated pursuant to this section must be promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-450.3; 1975 (59) 263; 1962 Code Section 23-449.13; 1976 Act No. 479 Section 2; 1982 Act No. 280, Section 1, eff February 24, 1982; 1996 Act No. 434, Section 15, eff June 4, 1996; 2015 Act No. 79 (H.3154), Section 2, eff June 11, 2015.

Editor's Note

Although 1962 Code Section 23-450.3 [appearing as 1976 Code Section 7-15-10] was repealed by Section 2 of 1976 Act No. 479, identical provisions were re-enacted by Section 2 of the 1976 Act as 1962 Code Section 23-449.13, and the original 1976 Code section numbers have been retained.

Effect of Amendment

The 1982 amendment added the words "promulgate regulations" and "drafted" in the first paragraph, and rewrote item (2).

The 1996 amendment deleted item (1) and eliminated the item (2) designation; replaced "shall" with "may" at the beginning of the second sentence and with "must" in the second and third sentences; in the first sentence substituted "is" for "shall be"; and in the second sentence substituted "The commission" for "It", deleted "effectuate these purposes:" following "are required to", deleted "To" from what had been the beginning of item (2) preceding "make it possible", substituted "listed" for "mentioned", and substituted "primary, general, and special elections" for "general and special elections only".

2015 Act No. 79, Section 2, deleted "Article 3 and Article 5 of" before "this chapter"; and substituted "eligible" for "listed in Section 7-15-320".