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 Thunderbolt
 Code of Ordinances
 SUBPART A. CHARTER

  § 9. Municipal elections.  

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  • (a)

    Any person meeting the qualifications of an elector for members of the General Assembly under State law who has been a bona fide resident of the Town of Thunderbolt for 90 days next preceding the election in which he desires to vote or for such period as may otherwise be provided by the Georgia Municipal Election Code shall be qualified to register as an elector in any city election held under this charter.

    (b)

    Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the election of all officials of the Town of Thunderbolt, where provision is made for election by the qualified voters thereof, shall be applicable with the provisions of the Georgia Municipal Election Code and Title 34A of the Code of Georgia of 1933 as it now exists or may hereafter be amended. Whenever any time period established by the Election Code is altered so as to change or supersede any time period provided herein, it shall be considered that the time periods provided herein will be correspondingly changed so as to avoid any conflict between this charter and the general laws of the State.

    (c)

    The polls shall be opened from 7:00 o'clock a.m. local time to 7:00 o'clock p.m. local time.

    (d)

    The polling place or places for holding elections shall be prescribed by the mayor and council and shall be published in the election notice as required by law; provided, however, any change in polling places shall be effected as provided by Section 34A-604 of the Code of Georgia of 1933 as it now exists or may hereafter be amended.

    (e)

    In all elections held in the Town of Thunderbolt, whether special or general elections, the voters, in addition to the qualifications already prescribed, shall be registered as may be prescribed by ordinance.

    (f)

    The mayor and council are hereby authorized to enact by ordinance such additional rules consistent with this charter and general laws as are deemed necessary for the conduct of elections.

    (g)

    Any call for an election which is required to be made by the laws of this State shall be made by the mayor and council.

    (h)

    The mayor and council, at its discretion, is authorized to provide by ordinance for absentee ballots for any city election.