HB145 Alabama 2010 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, write-in votes are permitted only in non-municipal general elections
This bill would require that in order to have a write-in vote counted, the voter must write the name on the ballot and register the vote by a mark in the space designated for that particular office
This bill would require that a write-in candidate be registered with the Secretary of State or the judge of probate as an official write-in candidate and comply with the provisions of the Fair Campaign Practices Act and the State Ethics Law in order to have his or her vote counted and would provide for a procedure for counting write-in votes
To amend Section 17-6-28, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to write-in votes, to require that a write-in candidate be registered with the Secretary of State or the judge of probate as an official candidate and comply with the provisions of the Fair Campaign Practices Act and the State Ethics Law in order for his or her vote to be counted and to provide for a procedure for counting write-in votes.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2010 | Motion of Little (T) postponed temporarily adopted Voice Vote | |
| April 14, 2010 | Little (T) motion to Read a Third Time, Veto Withstanding pending | |
| April 14, 2010 | Further consideration of House of Origin Overrides Veto | |
| April 14, 2010 | Little (T) motion to Reconsider adopted Roll Call 1057 | |
| April 13, 2010 | Coleman motion to Read a Third Time, Veto Withstanding lost Roll Call 1047 | |
| April 13, 2010 | House of Origin Overrides Veto | |
| April 1, 2010 | Newton (C) motion to Read a Third Time, Veto to the Contrary Not Withstanding adopted Roll Call 771 | |
| April 1, 2010 | Message from the Governor | |
| April 1, 2010 | Forwarded to Governor | |
| March 11, 2010 | Clerk of the House Certification | |
| March 11, 2010 | Signature Requested | |
| March 11, 2010 | Enrolled | |
| March 11, 2010 | Passed Second House | |
| March 9, 2010 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 506 | |
| March 9, 2010 | Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections Tabled | |
| March 9, 2010 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 9, 2010 | Coleman motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair Granted | |
| March 9, 2010 | Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections Amendment Offered. | |
| March 9, 2010 | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair | |
| February 11, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| February 2, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections | |
| January 19, 2010 | Engrossed | |
| January 19, 2010 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 48 | |
| January 19, 2010 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 47 | |
| January 19, 2010 | Constitution and Elections first Substitute Offered | |
| January 19, 2010 | Third Reading Passed | |
| January 14, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and | |
| January 12, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution and Elections |
Bill Text
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Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB145 Alabama 2010 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB145 Alabama 2010 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB145 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |