HB95 - The Alabama Informed Voter Act

• Creates the Fair Ballot Commission with 15 members consisting of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, Speaker of the House, and Secretary of State (or designees), each appointing one licensed attorney and one private citizen, plus non-voting advisors from legislative committees.

• Commission must post "Ballot Statements" on the Legislature's website no later than 60 days before statewide ballot votes, explaining the effect of voting for or against each measure in plain language with information on costs, funding sources, and tax impacts.

• Ballot Statements require majority approval by commission members and must be fair, impartial, and non-argumentative; if no majority agreement is reached, agreed-upon portions and explanations of disagreement must be posted along with links to other websites and individual statements of support or opposition.

• Approved or majority-agreed-upon Ballot Statements must be printed and distributed like sample ballots by the same officials, with printed copies available at the Secretary of State's office and probate judges' offices by 55 days before the vote.

• Individual statements from commission members or legislators supporting or opposing measures may be posted on the website within 3 days of receipt (not exceeding 300 words), provided to the commission chair at least 10 days before the vote and posted at least 7 days before voting.