The chief county or municipal election authority in Georgia. "Either the judge of the probate court of a county or the county board of elections, the county board of elections and registration, the joint city-county board of elections, or the joint city-county board of elections and registration, if a county has such." Ga. Code Ann. §21-2-2(35)(A).
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The chief county or municipal election authority in Georgia. "Either the judge of the probate court of a county or the county board of elections, the county board of elections and registration, the joint city-county board of elections, or the joint city-county board of elections and registration, if a county has such." Ga. Code Ann. §21-2-2(35)(A).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Superintendant. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/superintendant
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