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AL SB147
Bill
Status
2/2/2021
Primary Sponsor
Bobby Singleton
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AI Summary
SB147 Summary
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Requires absentee election managers to notify applicants within one business day if an absentee ballot application is incomplete or lacks valid photo identification, sent via U.S. mail to the applicant's address.
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Mandates that absentee election managers send a provisional ballot along with a new application and clear explanation of deficiencies to applicants with incomplete applications.
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Allows absentee election managers to verify and count provisional ballots once applicants submit corrected applications or valid photo identification.
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Authorizes the Secretary of State to adopt administrative rules implementing these absentee ballot notification and provisional ballot procedures.
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Becomes effective January 1, 2021.
Legislative Description
Election, absentee election ballot applications, require absentee election manager to notify applicant of deficient ballot, Secs. 17-11-5, 17-11-9 am'd.
Absentee Voting
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
2/2/2021