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AL HB533

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/11/2021

Primary Sponsor

Russell Bedsole

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2021

AI Summary

  • Reduces the preservation period for unused absentee election materials from 18 months to 6 months following nonfederal elections in Alabama.
  • Requires sheriffs to maintain unused absentee election materials for at least 6 months after an election unless the election is contested.
  • If an election is contested within the 6-month period, sheriffs must preserve unused absentee materials until the contest is finally determined or materials are demanded by a legally constituted custodian.
  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Absentee elections, revise time period post election when unused materials must be preserved, Sec. 17-11-19 am'd.

Absentee Elections

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

5/6/2021

Committee Referrals

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections3/11/2021

Full Bill Text

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