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AL HB275
Bill
Status
2/14/2013
Primary Sponsor
Allen Farley
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AI Summary
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Eliminates requirement to publish registered voter lists, voter removal lists, and election notices in newspapers; instead requires posting on county websites or the Association of County Commissions of Alabama website if no county website exists.
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Requires counties to place at least one-quarter page display advertisements in newspapers directing the public to where voter lists and election notices are available online and at no cost upon request.
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Repeals payment to judges of probate for providing election inspectors with qualified voter lists on election day.
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Eliminates compensation for elected officials and public employees performing absentee election manager duties as regular assigned duties; authorizes compensation only for non-public employees appointed as absentee election manager when the circuit clerk is a candidate for election.
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Establishes that non-employee absentee election managers receive $125 per day ($50 for local-only elections) for duties performed during the 45-day period before and including election day.
Legislative Description
Elections, voter registration lists, publication by judge of probate on website of co. or Association of Co. Commissioners website, fee for lists to judge of probate repealed, absentee election manager, when circuit clerk is a candidate, comp., Secs. 17-4-1, 17-4-10, 17-8-2, 17-9-5, 17-11-2, 17-11-14 am'd.; Secs. 17-3-60, 17-11-13 repealed
Elections
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
2/14/2013