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AL HB86

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/2/2024

Primary Sponsor

Chris Pringle

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2024

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 17-9-10 of Alabama Code to allow election officials to provide a voter registration update form and permit casting a regular ballot when an elector's current domicile differs from their registration but remains within the same voting precinct.

  • Allows election officials to direct electors to their correct voting place when their current domicile is in a different precinct but the same county as their registered address.

  • Permits election officials to inquire about domicile changes based on: elector self-disclosure, identification bearing a different address, or reasonable belief from independent sources that the elector no longer lives in the precinct.

  • Entitles electors directed to another voting place to cast a provisional ballot at the correct location, which allows them to update their voter registration effective immediately and requires the canvassing board to tabulate these votes.

  • Becomes effective October 1, 2024.

Legislative Description

Voting, procedure when elector has changed domicile and has not updated voter registration record prior to election.

Elections, Voting, & Campaigns

Last Action

Pending Senate County and Municipal Government

4/4/2024

Committee Referrals

County and Municipal Government4/4/2024
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections2/6/2024

Full Bill Text

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