Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
95
Absent
10
HB236 Alabama 2012 Session
Updated Jul 25, 2021
HB236 Alabama 2012 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2012
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Charles O. NewtonRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2012
- Title
- Elections, write-in candidates, procedure for counting write-in votes, Sec. 17-6-28 am'd.
- Description
Under existing law, write-in votes are permitted only in non-municipal general elections.
In order to have a write-in vote counted, the voter must write the name on the ballot and register the vote by a mark in the space designated for that particular office.
This bill would provide for the procedure for counting write-in votes at a central location in the county.
- Subjects
- Elections
Bill Actions
Pending third reading on day 16 Favorable from Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections with 1 amendment
Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections first Amendment Offered
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 262
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 261
CC&E Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Adopt
Yes
93
Absent
12
Documents
Bill Text (Engrossed)
HB236 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB236 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature