HB332 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Jimmy Martin

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Elections, board of registrars, prohibited time of registering any person as a qualified elector extended from 10 to 14 days prior to election, Sec. 17-3-50 am'd.

Summary

HB332 would extend the pre-election voter registration blackout from 10 days to 14 days before elections in Alabama, with an exemption for large counties.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 17-3-50 to prohibit registering a new elector within 14 days before any election. Counties with populations under 600,000 would be subject to this 14-day restriction, while counties with 600,000 or more would keep their current deadlines. Registrars must keep offices open during business days in the blackout period and on Election Day during voting hours.

Who It Affects

• Voters attempting to register in counties under 600,000 population: cannot register during the 14-day period before an election.
• Boards of registrars: must enforce the 14-day blackout and keep offices open during the period and on Election Day.
• Counties with populations under 600,000: subject to the new 14-day restriction.
• Counties with populations of 600,000 or more: exempt from this change; their existing deadlines and local registration laws remain in force.

Key Provisions

• Extends the registration blackout period from 10 to 14 days before any election.
• Exempts counties with populations of 600,000 or more from the extension; those counties’ local deadlines stay in effect.
• Registrar offices must remain open during business days within the blackout period and on Election Day during voting hours.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Elections