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AL HB271
Bill
Status
1/16/2014
Primary Sponsor
Darrio Melton
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AI Summary
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Removes the 10-day registration deadline prior to elections, allowing voter registration on any day a board of registrars maintains office hours, including election day.
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Requires boards of registrars to maintain open offices during business days in the 10-day period before elections and during voting hours on election day.
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Authorizes the Secretary of State to adopt rules implementing the voter registration changes.
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Exempts counties with a population of 600,000 or more inhabitants (based on 1970 or subsequent federal census) from these requirements, 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 gubernatorial 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
1/16/2014