SB180 Summary

• Eliminates the requirement for absentee ballot affidavits to be witnessed by two witnesses or a notary public for voters under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).

• Amends Section 17-11-7 of the Alabama Code to specify that UOCAVA voters are no longer required to have their affidavits witnessed or notarized, while maintaining this requirement for all other absentee voters.

• Updates the affidavit form language to explicitly state that UOCAVA voters are exempt from the witnessing requirement and adds clarifying language that ballots missing required witnessing will not be counted unless the voter qualifies under UOCAVA.

• Maintains existing prohibition on candidates from witnessing or notarizing absentee ballots unless running unopposed.

• Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.