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AL HB303

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2016

Primary Sponsor

Roderick Scott

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2016

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 17-4-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to require county boards of registrars to notify all persons being purged from the voter registration list, except those who have died and been certified by death certificate.

  • Specifies that persons shall be notified by United States mail sent to their last known address of the board's intention to remove their name and the reason for removal.

  • Requires persons convicted of disqualifying criminal offenses to be notified by certified mail instead of regular mail.

  • Prohibits removal of persons convicted of disqualifying crimes from the poll list while an appeal from the conviction is pending.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Elections, voter registration list, notice given to person purged from, required, Sec. 17-4-3 am'd.

Voter Registration

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

2/24/2016

Committee Referrals

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections2/24/2016

Full Bill Text

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