SB39 Alabama 2011 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, there is no process for providing secure overseas absentee voting by electronic transmission
This bill would establish the Alabama Electronic Overseas Voting Advisory Committee to determine whether a secure electronic means may be established for use by the Secretary of State in conducting overseas absentee voting
This bill would provide a procedure for the adoption of rules by the committee and the Secretary of State for conducting overseas absentee voting
This bill would provide that the committee and the Secretary of State determine the requirements for a request and the receipt of a request for an overseas absentee ballot, for the return of a voted overseas absentee ballot, for an overseas voter certificate, for the instructions to be included with an overseas absentee ballot, and for the procedures for processing a voted overseas absentee ballot
This bill would also require the Secretary of State to adopt rules specifying emergency overseas absentee voting powers and situations during which those powers may be exercised
Relating to elections and the provision of secure overseas absentee voting by electronic transmission; to establish the Alabama Electronic Overseas Voting Advisory Committee to determine whether a secure electronic means may be established for use by the Secretary of State to conduct overseas absentee voting; to provide a procedure for the adoption of rules by the committee and the Secretary of State for conducting overseas absentee voting; to require the committee and the Secretary of State to determine the requirements for a request and receipt of an overseas absentee ballot, for the return of a voted overseas absentee ballot, for an overseas voter certificate, for the instructions for voting an overseas absentee ballot, and for the processing of a voted overseas absentee ballot; and to require the Secretary of State to adopt rules regarding emergency overseas absentee voting rule powers and situations during which those powers may be exercised.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
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| March 1, 2011 | 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 | SB39 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |