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AL SB305

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/4/2021

Primary Sponsor

Clay Scofield

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2021

AI Summary

  • Amends Alabama Code Sections 17-13-24 and 17-17-36 to prohibit voters from voting or attempting to vote in both Alabama and another state in the same election.

  • Expands existing voter fraud provisions that previously only prohibited voting more than once within Alabama to also cover voting in multiple states.

  • Makes voting or attempting to vote in both Alabama and another state a Class C felony with the same punishments as voting multiple times within a single state.

  • Excludes the bill from Amendment 621 constitutional requirements regarding local expenditures because it defines a new crime related to voting fraud.

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

Legislative Description

Voting fraud or illegality, voting more than once, in any election held within the state, application of penalties to include elections held outside the state, Secs. 17-13-24, 17-17-36 am'd.

Voters and Voting

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

5/4/2021

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs3/4/2021

Full Bill Text

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