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AL HB626
Bill
Status
4/16/2013
Primary Sponsor
Darrio Melton
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AI Summary
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Allows voter registration on any day a board of registrars maintains office hours, including election day, eliminating the previous 10-day pre-election registration deadline.
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Requires boards of registrars to keep offices open during business days in the 10-day period prior to any election and on election day during voting hours.
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Authorizes the Secretary of State to adopt rules to implement the voter registration changes.
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Exempts counties with a population of 600,000 or more (per 1970 or subsequent federal census) from this provision, allowing existing local registration deadlines to remain in effect.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and Governor approval.
Legislative Description
Voter registration, to allow persons to register up to and on date of election, Sec. 17-3-50 am'd.
Voters and Voting
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
4/16/2013