Title 21, Chapter 2, Section 218
( 21-2-218)
(a) Any person, who is registered to vote in another state and who
moves such person's residence from that state to this state, shall,
at the time of making application to register to vote in this state,
provide such information as specified by the Secretary of State in
order to notify such person's former voting jurisdiction of the
person's application to register to vote in this state and to cancel
such person's registration in the former place of residence. (b) Any person, who is registered to vote in another county or
municipality in this state and who moves such person's residence
from that county or municipality to another county or municipality
in this state, shall, at the time of making application to register
to vote in that county or municipality, provide such information as
specified by the Secretary of State in order to notify such person's
former voting jurisdiction of the person's application to register
to vote in the new place of residence and to cancel such person's
registration in the former place of residence. (c) In the event that an elector moves to a residence within the
county or municipality and has a different address from the address
contained on the person's registration card, it shall be the duty of
such elector to notify the board of registrars of such fact by the
fifth Monday prior to the primary or election in which such elector
wishes to vote by submitting the change of address in writing. The
board of registrars shall then correct the elector's record to
reflect the change of address and place the elector in the proper
precinct and voting districts. The board of registrars may accept a
properly submitted application for an absentee ballot for this
purpose for electors who move to an address within the county or
municipality which is different from the address contained on the
person's registration card. (d) In the event that an elector moves to a residence within the
county or municipality but into a different precinct or who moves to
a residence in the same precinct but at a different address and
fails to notify the board of registrars of such fact by the fifth
Monday prior to an election or primary such elector shall vote in
the precinct of such elector's former residence for such election or
primary and for any runoffs resulting therefrom. The superintendent
of an election shall make available at each polling place forms
furnished by the Secretary of State which shall be completed by each
such elector to reflect such elector's present legal residence.
Such forms may also be used to notify the board of registrars of a
change in an elector's name. The board of registrars shall
thereafter place the elector in the proper precinct and voting
districts and correct the list of electors accordingly. If the
elector is placed in a precinct other than the one in which such
elector has previously been voting, such elector shall be notified
of the new polling place by first-class mail. (e) Any provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding,
an elector who moves from one county or municipality to another
after the fifth Monday prior to a primary or election may vote in
the county or municipality or precinct in which such elector is
registered to vote. (f) No person shall vote in any county or municipality other than
the county or municipality of such person's residence except as
provided in subsection (e) of this Code section. (g) In the event that the registration records incorrectly indicate
that an elector has moved from an address within a precinct, the
elector may vote in the precinct upon affirming in writing on a form
prescribed by the Secretary of State that the elector still resides
in the precinct at the address previously provided to the board of
registrars. The registrars shall correct the elector's registration
record to reflect the correct address. (h) If a voter registration application is completed at a polling
place for the purpose of recording a change of address and the new
address is outside the county, then the registrar shall forward the
application to the registrar in the new county of residence. |