HB331 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Mike HillJimmy Martin

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Elections, absentee voting, persons authorized to apply for and vote by absentee ballot or emergency absentee ballot include spouse or primary caretaker of physically ill or infirm person or spouse or primary caretaker of person requiring emergency medical treatment certain number of days prior to election, Sec. 17-11-3 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, certain qualified electors are permitted to apply for and vote by absentee ballot or emergency absentee ballot.

This bill would include any registered elector who is the spouse or primary caretaker of a person with a physical illness or infirmity as a person permitted to apply for and vote by absentee ballot.

This bill would also include any registered elector who is the spouse or primary caretaker of a person who requires emergency medical treatment within five days before an election as a person permitted to apply for and vote by an emergency absentee ballot.

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Subjects

Elections