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AL HB86
Bill
Status
4/2/2024
Primary Sponsor
Chris Pringle
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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