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AL HB162
Bill
Status
4/30/2013
Primary Sponsor
Wes Long
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AI Summary
HB162 Summary
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Extends the voter registration deadline from 10 days to 17 days before any election, during which county boards of registrars are prohibited from registering new qualified electors.
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Requires boards of registrars to maintain open offices during business days in the 17-day period preceding elections and during voting hours on election day.
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Exempts counties with a population of 600,000 or more inhabitants from the 17-day restriction, allowing existing local registration deadlines to remain in effect.
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Mandates that the computerized statewide voter registration list be published online on or before the 20th day prior to any general, primary, or special election.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Voter registration, to change from 10 to 17 the number of days before an election in which a person is prohibited to register to vote in that election, Sec. 17-3-50 am'd.
Voter Registration
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections
5/9/2013