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AL HB162

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/30/2013

Primary Sponsor

Wes Long

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2013

AI Summary

HB162 Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections5/2/2013
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections2/6/2013

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