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AL SB164
Bill
Status
1/11/2018
Primary Sponsor
Bobby Singleton
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AI Summary
SB164 Summary
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Creates a unified primary election system for all offices except President where all qualified candidates (party and independent) appear on the same ballot and all eligible voters vote the same ballot, replacing separate party ballots.
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If a candidate receives a majority of primary votes, they win the election; otherwise, the two candidates with the highest vote totals advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation.
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Maintains separate party ballots only for presidential preference primary elections, which remain restricted to party members.
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Authorizes the Secretary of State to adopt rules implementing the new primary election system.
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Becomes effective for primary elections held after January 1, 2019, with multiple existing statutes amended or repealed to accommodate the new system.
Legislative Description
Open Primary elections, system created, qualifications to participate in general election, revised, Sec. 17-13-8.2 added; Secs. 17-13-7.1, 17-13-19, 17-13-20, 17-13-21, 17-13-23, 17-13-41, 17-13-101 repealed; Secs. 17-5-2, 17-5-7, 17-5-8, 17-6-21, 17-6-22, 17-9-3, 17-11-12, 17-13-1, 17-13-2, 17-13-3, 17-13-5, 17-13-6, 17-13-7, 17-13-8, 17-13-16, 17-13-18, 17-13-22, 17-13-50, 17-16-45, 17-16-46, 21-4-21am'd.
Elections
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Ethics and Elections
1/11/2018