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AL HB453

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/16/2019

Primary Sponsor

Laura Hall

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2019

AI Summary

HB453 Summary

  • Adds valid inmate identification card or other facility-issued identification to the list of acceptable forms of photo identification for voting by absentee ballot.

  • Expands absentee ballot eligibility to include persons incarcerated in municipal or county jails, or state or federal detention facilities who will remain incarcerated on election day.

  • Requires incarcerated voters to indicate their incarceration status on the absentee ballot application and affidavit form.

  • Amends Code of Alabama Sections 17-9-30, 17-11-3, and 17-11-7 to implement these changes.

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

Legislative Description

Absentee voting, inmate identification card valid form of ID to vote absentee, option of incarcerated person added to absentee application, ballot and list of criteria for eligibility to vote absentee, Secs. 17-9-30, 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.

Voters and Voting

Last Action

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

4/16/2019

Committee Referrals

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections4/16/2019

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