GA Law on voting precincts

Which of the following is NOT among features that precincts can legally be bound?
Public Parks
Churches
Highways
Public Schools
Public Parks
Lakes and streams
If boundaries of a precinct have been changed, the elections supervisor must notify the county board of registrars within...
30 days
10 days
20 days
60 days
If a court order affects a precinct, the elections supervisor must notify the Georgia Secretary of State's office within how many days after the court order is filed?
10
30
20
15
The superintendent may upon his or her own motion direct _______ to investigate the division or redivision of a precinct into two or more precincts, or the alteration of the bounds of any precinct, or the formation of one or more precincts out of two or more existing precincts or parts thereof or the consolidation of adjoining precincts.
Board of Elections
Board of Registrars
Secretary of State's office
Department of Justice
Who can petition the Board of Registrars for the division, redivision, alteration, formation or consolidation of precincts? (Choose all that apply)
A group of 10 electors
A group of 20 electors
The county executive committee of a political party
The Election Superintendent
The Department of Justice
Secretary of State's office
To take action, Board of Registrars must find that a division, redivision, alteration, formation, or consolidation of precincts will _____
Allow more people to vote
Would decrease election costs
Promote the convenience of the electors and the public interests
Promote civic engagement and convenience
The elections superintendent cannot make any final orders on changing a precinct until.....
30 days have passed
60 days have passed
A map of the change is published online
The change has been advertised in the county's legal organ
Two public hearings
Three public hearings
For counties that have a population of more than 250,000, the following is true:
The elections superintendent’s power and duties shall be exercised and performed by the governing authority of the county
There must be at least 25 precincts
The board of elections must consist of 15 people
The elections superintendent's powers and duties are fewer
Either the elections superintendent or the governing authority of a municipality shall select and fix the polling place within each precinct and may, either on his, her, or its own motion or on petition of ten electors of a precinct, change the polling place within any precinct
Before changing a polling place, the elections superintendent or governing authority of a municipality must notify the public in this way:
Notice for two consecutive weeks in the county or city’s legal organ
Notice for three consecutive weeks in the county or city’s legal organ
TV advertisements on a public channel for two consecutive weeks
Announcement on county or city's Facebook page
If there is an emergency or unavoidable event within 10 days of a primary or election that renders any polling place unavailable for use, the superintendent of municipality must:
Leave notice of the change posted at the previous polling place and three other places near by
Leave notice posted at the previous polling place and two other places close by
Notify in writing the occupant or owner of the previous polling place
Pick a new polling place within 24 hours
No polling place shall be established outside of the boundaries of the precinct within 90 days of a primary or election.
False
True
As of last year, the elections superintendent may establish the polling place for a precinct outside the boundaries of the precinct if there is no suitable facility within the precinct which could be used as a polling place and if, by so doing, such polling place would better serve the needs of the voters.
True
False
 
Voting in Georgia is largely controlled at the county level.
False
True
A voting ______ is the geographic boundaries that divide voters into similar areas.
Poll
Precinct
Arena
District
A ____ is the location at which voters go to cast their ballot.
Poll
Precinct
District
Unit
In Georgia, there can be separate polling places for early voting and for Election Day voting.
False
True
Polling places can serve multiple precincts.
True
False
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