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AL HB94
Bill
Status
3/7/2023
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Jackson
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AI Summary
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Require each county in Alabama to designate and provide at least one early voting center where registered voters may vote during the week immediately preceding election day.
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Early voting centers must operate 4-6 days during the week before election day, with hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays.
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Allow county governing bodies to designate multiple early voting centers and configure their boundaries, with sole authority to determine which days each center operates.
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Permit registered voters to vote at any appropriate early voting center located in their county without requiring an excuse, changing Alabama's existing election day-only voting requirement.
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Direct the Secretary of State to adopt rules for implementation and administration of early voting provisions; clarify the act does not affect existing powers of election officials or election day voting procedures.
Legislative Description
Relating to elections; to require each county to provide at least one early voting center to be open during the week immediately preceding election day to allow registered voters to vote prior to election day; to prescribe the hours of operation for each early voting center; and to clarify that this act does not impair or affect the powers and duties of boards of registrars, judges of probate, and other election officials.
Voting, to require each county to provide at least one early voting center.
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
3/7/2023