SB39 Alabama 2011 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Elections, overseas absentee voting, Electronic Overseas Voting Advisory Committee, established to advise whether secure electronic means of voting available, duties of absentee election manager, overseas voter certificate required, Secretary of State to implement rules
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, there is no process for
providing secure overseas absentee voting by
electronic transmission</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide a procedure for the
adoption of rules by the committee and the
Secretary of State for conducting overseas absentee
voting</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
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Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB39 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |