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AL SB90
Bill
Status
1/14/2014
Primary Sponsor
Bryan Taylor
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AI Summary
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Extends absentee ballot receipt deadline for Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) voters to 7 days after election day, postmarked on election day, compared to standard deadline of noon on election day.
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Changes multiple election deadlines throughout Alabama election law, extending candidate filing deadlines from 60 to 116 days before primary elections and adjusting certification deadlines from 45-55 days to 74-82 days to accommodate UOCAVA compliance requirements.
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Modifies ballot printing and distribution timelines, requiring ballots be delivered not less than 55 days (instead of 40 days) prior to elections to allow time for military and overseas voter processing.
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Authorizes overseas voters voting under UOCAVA to use federal write-in absentee ballots for primary, runoff, general, or special elections for federal, state, or county offices and proposed constitutional amendments.
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Adjusts contest hearing and appeal deadlines for primary elections to provide adequate time for UOCAVA ballot processing and certification requirements.
Legislative Description
Absentee voting, election deadlines revised, distribution of ballots, compliance with Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, overseas voters authorized to use federal write-in absentee ballot, Sec. 17-11-43.1 added; Secs. 17-6-21, 17-9-3, 17-9-51, 17-11-5, 17-11-12, 17-11-18, 17-13-5, 17-13-18, 17-13-22, 17-13-23, 17-13-81, 17-13-82, 17-13-85, 17-13-86 am'd.
Absentee Voting
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
4/1/2014