HB463 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Hill

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Elections, absentee voter, identification at time of application required, Secs. 17-10-1, 17-10-2 am'd

Summary

HB463 would require personal identification to be submitted with absentee ballot applications and create a provisional-ballot process if ID is not provided or valid.

What This Bill Does

It amends the absentee voting rules to require ID with the absentee ballot application (using forms listed in 17-9-30). If the applicant cannot meet ID requirements, the absentee ballot becomes a provisional ballot and the voter must provide ID to the board of registrars by 5:00 PM on the Friday after the election, or the ballot will not be counted. Provisional ballots follow a detailed process for notification, verification, and possible counting, with secure status checks available to voters and officials.

Who It Affects

• Absentee voters: must submit personal identification with their absentee ballot application; if they cannot meet ID requirements, their ballot becomes provisional and is subject to additional deadlines and verification.
• Election administration and officials: absentee election managers, boards of registrars, sheriffs, and municipal clerks must handle provisional ballots, notify voters, collect and verify identifying information, maintain records, and report provisional outcomes.

Key Provisions

• Section 17-10-1 and 17-10-2 are amended to require an absentee ballot applicant to submit a copy of one form of identification listed in Section 17-9-30 with the application.
• If an applicant cannot meet ID requirements, the absentee ballot is treated as provisional; the voter must provide the required identification to the board of registrars by 5:00 PM on the Friday following the election, or the ballot will not be counted.
• For provisional ballots, procedures include inspector notification, written affirmations by voters, completion of a voter reidentification form, and a provisional vote and separate ballot container; the board must certify whether the provisional vote should be counted and provide reasons.
• The Secretary of State and local officials establish secure methods for provisional voters to verify whether their vote was counted, with no charge to voters for accessing this information, and the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

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Subjects

Elections