Loading chat...
AL HB79
Bill
Status
3/3/2015
Primary Sponsor
Mike Ball
Click for details
AI Summary
HB 79 Summary
-
Eliminates second primary elections in Alabama by allowing the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes in a primary election to become the party nominee for the general election, rather than requiring a majority vote.
-
Repeals Sections 17-13-19, 17-13-20, and 17-13-21 of the Alabama Code, which previously governed second primary election procedures.
-
Amends 12 sections of Alabama election law to remove references to runoff primaries and adjust procedures accordingly for a single-primary system.
-
Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Primary runoff elections, abolished, Secs. 17-13-19, 17-13-20, 17-13-21 repealed; Secs. 17-5-2, 17-5-7, 17-5-8, 17-6-21, 17-6-22, 17-9-3, 17-11-12, 17-13-3, 17-13-18, 17-13-50, 17-16-45, 17-16-46, 21-4-21 am'd.
Primary Elections
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
3/3/2015