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AL HB63
Bill
Status
3/17/2022
Primary Sponsor
Debbie Wood
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AI Summary
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Prohibits individuals, organizations, and other entities (except the Secretary of State, boards of registrars, and designated voter registration agencies) from providing voter registration applications with any prefilled fields without the voter's consent.
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Prohibits individuals, organizations, and other entities (except the Secretary of State or absentee election managers) from providing absentee ballot applications with any prefilled fields without the voter's consent, with an exception for the return address field.
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Establishes that violations of the prefilling prohibitions constitute Class A misdemeanors.
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Requires boards of registrars to refuse registration to any applicant who uses a prefilled voter registration application and provide written notice within 10 days stating the reason for refusal.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Elections, prefilling of any field on voter registration application or absentee ballot application, prohibited, criminal penalties for violations imposed, Secs. 17-3-54, 17-11-4 am'd.
Voters and Voting
Last Action
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development first Amendment Offered
4/6/2022