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AL HB423
Bill
Status
2/6/2014
Primary Sponsor
Mary Moore
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 11-46-7 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to regulate municipal elections in Class 1 municipalities, including voting location assignments and polling precinct requirements.
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Requires voters whose districts change due to ten-year federal census redistricting to be assigned a voting location within their new district that is closest to their residence.
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Limits Class 1 municipalities to one city council or school board district per polling precinct for municipal elections and city board of education elections.
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Mandates polling places comply with U.S. Department of Justice requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act and obtain pre-clearance approval before conducting elections.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor, or when otherwise becoming law.
Legislative Description
Class 1 municipalities, municial elections, assignment of voting locations in new precincts, limit of one voting location per district in municipal and city board of education elections, Sec. 11-46-7 am'd.
Class 1 Municipalities
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Jefferson County Legislation
2/6/2014