Respondent, a voter, did not violate election laws by causing a disturbance at a polling place over her refusal to remove a pin with a photograph of Barack Obama because she did not use or threaten violence and the incident did not materially interfere with the execution of poll officer duties.
Ms. Carla Roberts, a candidate for the Georgia House of Representatives, established legal residency in the district for which she sought office through evidence that she maintained and furnished a home, paid utilities, received mail, registered her vehicle, and voted there.
Respondent, a permanent resident, but not a citizen of the United States, did not violate election laws by registering to vote and voting in a primary election because he was unaware that he lacked the qualifications to register or vote, relied on the erroneous statements of a probate judge that non-citizens could vote in local
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Mr. William Carruth, a candidate for State Senate, established residency requirements in the Senate District where he sought office. Mr. Carruth’s debt to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), an appointed receiver for the private bank at which he originally incurred the debt, did not involve public funds and therefore did not bar his candidacy.
Respondent, the Deputy Registrar for Bulloch County, was issued a public reprimand and required to pay a civil penalty for soliciting voter registration applications at a private nursing home facility without prior authorization from the facility\’s administrator.
Neither the Georgia Constitution, nor state election law, prohibited Respondent, a member of the State Transportation Board (STB), from seeking office in Senate District 21. The reimbursement Respondent received pursuant to STB Membership did not constitute \”emoluments\” that would disqualify him from candidacy.
