AL SB275

County boards of registrars shall investigate written reports from family members, election inspectors, probate judges, sheriffs, and circuit court clerks that a registered voter has died or become a nonresident of their precinct.

Reports of nonresidence must include sufficient information to identify the voter and statement of the source and nature of the information; the board must notify the voter by U.S. mail and provide 30 days to respond with evidence of continued residency.

Reports of death based on official records from probate judges, sheriffs, or circuit court clerks shall result in immediate removal from the statewide voter registration list without further investigation.

Reports of death not based on official records require the county board of registrars to investigate and confirm the voter's death before removal from the registration list.

The State Registrar in the Department of Public Health may bill the Department of Finance for fees incurred when requesting records to verify reports of a voter's death; the Secretary of State is granted rulemaking authority to establish implementation procedures and forms.