SB160 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Municipal elections, further provided for, statements of candidacy, provisional voting, absentee ballots, recount provisions, certain voter identification provisions not to apply, Sec. 17-9-30(f), Code of Alabama 1975, relating to voter identification, not to apply to municipal elections, Sec. 17-9-30 impliedly amended, Secs. 11-46-25, 11-46-27, 11-46-39, 11-46-44, 11-46-45, 11-46-46, 11-46-50, 11-46-55, 11-46-55.1, 11-46-57, 11-46-58, 11-46-67, 17-7-25, 17-11-14, 17-11-15 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
</p>
Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2010 | Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections first Amendment Offered | |
| April 14, 2010 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| February 11, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| January 12, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB160 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |