Lisa Boggs

Secretary of State Karen Handel challenged James Powell’s qualification to be a candidate for Public Service Commission, District 4, asserting that Powell’s homestead exemption for an address in Cobb County demonstrated that he resided outside of District 4.  Judge Michael Malihi concluded that Powell produced persuasive evidence of legal residence in District 4 and that […]

Individual who submitted an absentee ballot application in the name of her deceased mother subject to a fine and public reprimand for violations of election laws.

Mr. Ralph David Abernathy III, the incumbent Senator for Senate District 38, submitted a personal check to pay his qualifying fee.  When this personal check was returned for insufficient funds after the close of the qualifying period, the Secretary of State was authorized to remove Mr. Abernathy’s name from the ballot for failure to pay

A confrontation at an Elections Board Office instigated by Respondent during early voting did not amount to an election law violation where Respondent did not use or threaten violence and the incident did not materially interfere with the execution of poll officer duties.

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.