SB17 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Cam Ward
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Elections, independent candidates for statewide office, number of names required to gain ballot access, reduced, Sec. 17-9-3 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, to gain ballot access, an independent candidate for office must file a written petition signed by at least three percent of the qualified electors who cast ballots for the office of Governor in the last general election.
This bill would reduce the number of names of qualified electors required for independent candidates for statewide office to gain ballot access.
Subjects: Elections

Bill Actions

Pending third reading on day 4 Favorable from Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections with 1 substitute

Indefinitely Postponed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections

Bill Text

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Documents

Bill Text (Introduced) SB17 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature