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SB55 Alabama 2011 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Cam Ward
  • Gerald O. Dial
  • Clay Scofield
  • Phillip W. Williams
  • Bill Holtzclaw
  • Paul Bussman
  • Dick Brewbaker
  • Greg J. Reed
  • Jimmy Holley
  • Scott Beason
  • Arthur Orr
  • Rusty Glover
  • Paul Sanford
  • J.T. Waggoner
  • Gerald H. Allen
  • Tom Whatley
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

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.

Subjects
Elections

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
June 1, 2011Delivered to Governor at 2:06 p.m. on June 1, 2011
June 1, 2011Assigned Act No. 2011-619.
June 1, 2011Signature Requested
June 1, 2011Enrolled
June 1, 2011Passed Second House
May 31, 2011Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 985
May 31, 2011Third Reading Passed
April 14, 2011Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 31, 2011Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
March 31, 2011Engrossed
March 31, 2011Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 156
March 31, 2011Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 155
March 31, 2011Dial Amendment Offered
March 31, 2011Dial motion to Reconsider adopted Voice Vote
March 31, 2011Motion to Miscellaneous adopted Roll Call 149
March 31, 2011Third Reading Passed
March 22, 2011Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 1, 2011Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections

Bill Text

Download SB55 Alabama 2011 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2011-05-31
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2011-03-31
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2011-03-31
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Miscellaneous
2011-03-31
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text SB55 Alabama 2011 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text SB55 Alabama 2011 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text SB55 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced
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