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AL SB125
Bill
Status
2/5/2013
Primary Sponsor
Paul Sanford
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AI Summary
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Eliminates newspaper publication requirements for registered voter lists, voter removal lists, election notices, and inspector/clerk lists, requiring instead 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 the judge of probate's office at no cost.
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Repeals payment of five cents per name to the judge of probate for providing election inspectors with qualified elector 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, but allows compensation of $125 per day ($50 for local-only elections) for non-public-employee absentee election managers appointed when the circuit clerk is a candidate for election.
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Applies to any election cycle commencing after the act's effective date.
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 or Association of Co. Commissioners website, fee for lists to judge of probate repealed, absentee election manager, when circuit clerk is a candidate, comp., Secs. 17-4-1, 17-4-10, 17-8-2, 17-9-5, 17-11-2, 17-11-14 am'd.; Secs. 17-3-60, 17-11-13 repealed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
Finance and Taxation General Fund second Amendment Offered
5/7/2013