HB60 Summary

• Provides automatic restoration of voting rights for individuals convicted of felonies (except treason and impeachment) who have completed their sentence, been pardoned, or successfully completed probation/parole, without requiring application to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

• Eliminates qualification requirements for absentee voting, allowing any qualified elector to vote absentee by mail, hand delivery, or commercial carrier.

• Establishes the Alabama Voting Rights Act Commission with 5 commissioners selected from a qualified candidate pool maintained by nominating organizations to review and preclear local government election policies that could discriminate against protected classes.

• Requires the Secretary of State to establish a statewide election database containing demographic data, election results, voter registration lists, polling place locations, and other information to evaluate voting practices and investigate potential voting right violations.

• Creates a Voter Education Fund to support voter outreach, election official training, public education campaigns, and grants to organizations conducting voter education and voting rights protection activities.