Legal Opinion

Parkerson v. Malcolm

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 7, 1971No. 26184Published

1Opinion of the Court

Felton, Justice.

1. The Georgia Municipal Election Code provides that "No person shall vote in any primary or election unless he shall be: . . . (iv) a resident of . . . the municipality in which he seeks to vote at least 90 days next preceding the date of such primary or election, notwithstanding any provision of any municipal charter to the contrary;. . .” Code Ann. § 34A-501(a) (Ga. L. 1968, pp. 885, 897). This statute further provides that "Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, any person who was qualified and registered to vote at the time of the adoption of this Code shall…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Franklin v. HarperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
  2. BOBO v. MAYOR &C. OF TOWN OF SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIASupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  3. Harris v. McMillanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938

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