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AL HB32
Bill
Status
3/1/2011
Primary Sponsor
Mike Millican
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AI Summary
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Changes the date of Alabama's presidential preference primary election from the first Tuesday in February to the first Tuesday in June, effective beginning in 2012.
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Deletes all provisions in Section 17-13-100 that provide special accommodations for counties recognizing Mardi Gras as a holiday, including early voting on the Wednesday before the election, special voting centers, voter registration deadlines, and absentee ballot procedures specific to that holiday.
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Maintains that delegates to national conventions pledged to presidential candidates shall be elected in the primary election according to political party rules and procedures.
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Requires the State of Alabama to reimburse counties for all expenses incurred in holding and conducting the presidential preference primary election.
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Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Presidential preference primary election, date changed, provisions relating to when election day same day as Mardi Gras deleted, Sec. 17-13-100 am'd.
Elections
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 3 Favorable from Constitution, Campaigns and Elections with 1 substitute
6/1/2011