HB230 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Mike Hill
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Elections, computerized statewide voter registration list, residential address of domestic violence victims omitted, Secs. 11-46-36, 11-46-107, 17-4-33, 17-9-15, 17-11-5 am'd.
Summary: HB230 would allow the residential and mailing addresses of domestic violence victims (or custodians of minor victims) who are registered voters to be omitted from generally available voter registration lists in Alabama, upon a signed written affidavit.
What This Bill Does
The bill requires omitting residential and mailing addresses from generally available voter lists for voters who are victims of domestic violence or custodians of a minor victim, based on a signed written affidavit declaring domestic violence or a protective order. The statewide voter registration list remains the official list maintained by the Secretary of State, but addresses on public lists would be redacted while other voter information stays the same. Addresses may still be provided to federal and state agencies as needed, and election officials can continue to access necessary data; political parties that meet ballot access requirements can receive full electronic copies of the list. After elections, redacted copies of poll lists and related records would be maintained as public records with addresses removed.

Who It Affects
Domestic violence victims who are registered voters (or guardians of a minor victim) would have their residential and mailing addresses omitted from generally available voter lists upon submitting a signed affidavit.
Election officials, clerks, poll workers, and members of the public who view or use voter registration lists would see redacted addresses on those lists; however, full data remains available to qualifying political parties and certain agencies.

Key Provisions
Amends sections 11-46-36, 11-46-107, 17-4-33, 17-9-15, and 17-11-5 to require omission of residential and mailing addresses from generally available voter lists upon a signed written affidavit.
The written affidavit must indicate the voter or a minor in custody is a victim of domestic violence (or related offenses) or that a temporary restraining order/injunction has been issued.
Public records derived from election lists will redact residential and mailing addresses, while the lists continue to function as the official voter registration list and are used for updating voter histories.
The Secretary of State may provide full electronic list copies to political parties that satisfy ballot access requirements; federal and state agencies may still receive non-public data as needed, and the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Elections