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AL HB285

Bill

Status

Passed

5/17/2021

Primary Sponsor

Wes Allen

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2021

AI Summary

HB285 Summary

  • Prohibits operation of any electronic voting machine or voting machine of any kind outside of enclosed buildings designated as official voting places.

  • Requires that all voting machines must be installed and operated only within the interior of designated voting place buildings during elections.

  • Restricts election officers and poll workers from taking ballots into or out of voting places except for authorized pre-election and post-election transport as part of established election procedures.

  • Amends Section 17-6-4 of the Alabama Code of 1975 regarding voting place designation and voting machine installation requirements.

  • Became effective immediately upon passage by the House (March 18, 2021) and Senate (May 17, 2021).

Legislative Description

Elections, electronic voting machines, curb side voting, operation of voting machines prohibited except on the inside of buildings designated as voting places, taking of ballots into or out of voting places prohibited, Sec.17-6-4 am'd.

Elections

Last Action

Forwarded to Governor at 10:13 p.m. on May 17, 2021.

5/17/2021

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs3/30/2021
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections2/2/2021

Full Bill Text

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