HB369 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Elections, absentee voting authorized to appy for and vote by absentee ballot, ballot to include primary caretaker of physically incapacitated person and person incarcerated but not yet convicted, emergency absentee voting permitted for caretaker of a person who requires emergency medical treatment and person with personal business emergencies, and to authorize Secretary of State rulemaking authority, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-4, 17-11-5, 17-11-7, 17-11-18 am'd
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, certain qualified
electors are permitted to apply for and vote by
absentee ballot or emergency absentee ballot</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would include any registered voter
who is a caretaker of a person who is physically
incapacitated as a person permitted to apply for
and vote by absentee ballot</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would include any registered voter
who is incarcerated but has not been convicted of a
disqualifying crime as a person permitted to apply
for and vote by absentee ballot</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would permit a caretaker of a
person who requires emergency medical treatment
within five days before an election as a person
permitted to apply for and vote by emergency
absentee ballot</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would permit a person with
personal business emergencies to cast an emergency
absentee ballot</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also grant rulemaking
authority to the Secretary of State to identify
types of personal business emergencies</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 17-11-3, 17-11-4, 17-11-5,
17-11-7, and 17-11-18, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to
absentee voting and emergency absentee ballots, to permit a
qualified elector who serves as primary caretaker of a person
who is physically incapacitated to apply for and vote by
absentee ballot; to permit a qualified elector who is
incarcerated in a county jail or state correctional facility
but has not been convicted of a disqualifying crime to apply
for and vote by absentee ballot; to permit a registered voter
who serves as a caretaker to vote by emergency absentee
ballot; to allow absentee voting for a person attending to
emergency personal business; and to grant the Secretary of
State rulemaking authority to identify additional types of
personal business emergencies.
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Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 21, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB369 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |