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Secretary of State, Elections [ Total entries: 29 ]
Description: Documents relating to appointments, commissions and Senate Confirmations of persons to abolished boards, bureaus and committees
Retention: 25 years
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Documents relating to issuing commissions of all appointments by Executive Order and by law
Retention: 25 years
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Documents relating to appointments, resignations, etc. not requiring commissions
Retention: 10 years
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Certified reports filed by county registrars
Retention: Permanent
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Documents relating to investigating complaints involving election fraud and irregularities
Retention: 5 years
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Full Schedule Title: Consolidated Return Sheet (Certified) with the Election Summary Report for: Presidential Primary Returns, General Primary Returns and Run-off Elections, General Election Returns and Run-off Returns, Special Elections and Local Referendums and Run-off Return Files, Municipal Elections and Run-offs Returns.
Retention: Permanent
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Documents relating to litigation including: pleadings, notifications, transcripts, and correspondence
Retention: 7 years
Legal Citation: O.C.G.A. 21-2-524
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Documents relating to appointees and employees of commissioned county officers, and to issuing identification cards
Retention: 1 year
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Documents relating to the documentation of Federal, State, and County elections for public office in primary, general, and special elections
Retention: Permanent
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: These records document the applications for photo IDs which are denied. Records include copies of all applications/affidavits completed by citizens requesting a photo ID for the purposes of complying with voter identification requirements.
Retention: Denied Applications: 2 years. Approved Applications: Destroy.
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Correspondence, dedimi, copy of oath of office and original oaths for Superior Court Judge and D.A., U.S. Congressional officers, state constitutional officers, and elected county officials
Retention: 1 year
Legal Citation: O.C.G.A. 45-13-20; O.C.G.A. 45-13-21
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Commissions and accompanying documents for State and County officials
Retention: 1 year
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Commissions and appointments of elected Justices of the Peace and Notary Public Officio Justices of the Peace.
Retention: Permanent
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Documents relating to maintaining amendments and revisions to county and municipal charters, and court orders dissolving incorporated cities and towns
Retention: Permanent
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Primary, General, and Special Election returns from Municipal Election officials
Retention: Lists of voters, 10 years; Election Calendars, Notices, Correspondence, 10 years; Municipal Election Returns, Permanent
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Nominating petitions containing name and title of officer with whom the petition is filed
Retention: 10 years
Legal Citation: O.C.G.A. 21-2-52; US 42-1974
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Documents relating to authentication notaries public appointed by state and local authorities
Retention: 75 years
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Correspondence pertaining to the records of Notary Public Certificates of Appointment
Retention: 4 years
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Documents relating to identification of Notaries Public appointed by the various counties
Retention: 8 years
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Documents relating to acknowledging receipt of fees for certificates of appointment
Retention: 10 years
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Copies of Certificates of Authentication on documents witnessed by Notaries Public and related correspondence
Retention: 4 years
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Documents relating to acknowledging receipt of fees for certificates of authentication
Retention: 10 years
Vital Record: FALSE
Description:
Retention: 10 years
Vital Record: FALSE
Description:
Retention: Permanent
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Elections results for Justices of the Peace and Constables.
Retention: Permanent
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Documents relating to receiving blank forms and official ballots from counties
Retention: 10 years
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Documents relating to issuing commissions to Special Railroad Police Officers appointed by the Governor
Retention: Permanent
Legal Citation: O.C.G.A. 94-330
Vital Record: FALSE
Description:
Retention: Permanent
Vital Record: FALSE
Description: Lists of registered voters certified by county registrars
Retention: Permanent
Vital Record: FALSE
Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260
www.georgiaarchives.org
