§ § 21-2-180Manner of qualification

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Any political body which is duly registered as provided for in Code Section 21-2-110 is qualified to nominate candidates for state-wide public office by convention if:

The political body files with the Secretary of State a petition signed by voters equal in number to 1 percent of the registered voters who were registered and eligible to vote in the preceding general election; or

At the preceding general election, the political body nominated a candidate for state-wide office and such candidate received a number of votes equal to 1 percent of the total number of registered voters who were registered and eligible to vote in such general election.

History.

Code 1981, §

21-2-180

, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 890, § 5; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.

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