SB17 Summary

• Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the Alabama Legislature to enact general laws permitting recall of elected state officials as an additional removal method beyond impeachment.

• Establishes that qualified electors may petition for recall after the first year of an official's term by obtaining signatures equaling at least 25 percent of votes cast for that office in the last preceding election, with a 90-day filing deadline.

• Requires the Secretary of State to call a recall election for the sixth Tuesday following verification of sufficient signatures, with the incumbent remaining in office until results are officially declared.

• Specifies recall grounds as malfeasance or nonfeasance, lack of physical or mental fitness, incompetence, or violation of an oath of office, with only one recall election permitted per term.

• Prohibits primary elections for recall contests; other candidates may file for the office in the manner provided for special elections, and the candidate receiving the highest votes wins the remainder of the term.