SB85 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 also 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
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.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
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| April 14, 2010 | Pending third reading on day 8 Favorable from Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections with 1 substitute | |
| April 14, 2010 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| February 2, 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 Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB85 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |