HB161 Alabama 2010 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would further provide for municipal elections. This bill would further provide for the affidavit relating to the statement of candidacy by candidates for municipal offices; would further provide for the appointment of election officers; would delete provisions relating to the voting of challenged ballots and certain offenses related thereto; would provide for the voting of provisional ballots if a person's name is not on the voter list used at an election; would further provide for recount procedures; would further provide for the canvassing of returns; would provide that the municipal clerk would perform duties related to absentee ballots and delete references to registers; would provide that procedures relative to electronic vote counting systems would apply to municipal elections, if practicable; and would delete certain references to municipal elections held separate from primary or general elections.
Relating to municipal elections; to amend Sections 11-46-25, 11-46-27, 11-46-39, 11-46-44, 11-46-45, 11-46-46, 11-46-50, 11-46-55.1, 11-46-55, 11-46-57, 11-46-58, and 11-46-67, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the affidavit relating to the statement of candidacy by candidates for municipal office; to further provide for the appointment of election officers; to delete the provisions relating to the voting of challenged ballots and certain offenses related to thereto; to provide for the voting of provisional ballots of a person's name is not on the voter list used at an election; to further provide for recount procedures; to provide for the canvassing of returns; to provide that the town or city clerk would perform duties relating to absentee ballots and to delete references to registers; to amend Sections 17-7-25, 17-11-14, and 17-11-15, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to elections, to provide that procedures relating to electronic vote counting systems would apply to municipal elections if practicable and to delete certain references to municipal elections held separate from primary or general elections.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2010 | Forwarded to Executive Department on April 21, 2010 | |
| April 21, 2010 | Assigned Act No. 2010-687. | |
| April 21, 2010 | Clerk of the House Certification | |
| April 21, 2010 | Enrolled | |
| April 21, 2010 | Signature Requested | |
| April 21, 2010 | Concurred in Second House Amendment | |
| April 21, 2010 | Hinshaw motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1100 | |
| April 21, 2010 | Concurrence Requested | |
| April 14, 2010 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1105 | |
| April 14, 2010 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1103 | |
| April 14, 2010 | Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections Amendment Offered | |
| April 14, 2010 | Third Reading Passed | |
| 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 26, 2010 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 123 | |
| January 26, 2010 | Third Reading Passed | |
| January 21, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| January 12, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB161 Alabama 2010 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB161 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature