Section 21-2-158 - Unopposed candidate failing to receive a single vote

In any general primary where an unopposed candidate is seeking party nomination for a public office, where such candidate's name appears on the primary ballot but such candidate fails to receive a single vote, such candidate shall not be nominated for such public office and such party shall not have a candidate for that public office on the ballot in the ensuing general election.Added by 2001SP Ga. Laws 2EX10, § 4, eff. 9/26/2001.