SB522 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Roger Bedford, Jr.

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Elections, U. S. President, Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, compact adopted

Summary

Alabama would join the National Popular Vote Compact, making presidential electors match the national popular vote winner rather than the state's own winner.

What This Bill Does

The bill adopts the National Popular Vote Compact and requires Alabama to participate in a system where the statewide popular vote is used to determine the national popular vote total. The chief election official would tally votes for each presidential slate across member states, designate the national popular vote winner, and certify the corresponding elector slate for Alabama. The act also requires public release of vote counts, specifies timing for certification and communication with other states, and sets conditions for when the compact takes effect, how withdrawals work, and when it would terminate if the Electoral College is abolished.

Who It Affects

• Alabama voters and residents, whose presidential votes would contribute to a national popular vote total that determines the state's allocated electors under the compact.
• Alabama's chief election official and the state election administration, which would calculate national totals, certify elector slates aligned with the national winner, and publicly release vote counts and related information.

Key Provisions

• Alabama would enact the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote Compact.
• Member states conduct statewide popular elections for President and Vice President and determine a national popular vote total across states and DC to identify the national winner.
• The chief election official in each member state certifies the elector slate associated with the national popular vote winner and communicates official vote determinations to other member states; provisions address ties and discrepancies in elector slates.
• The compact takes effect only after states possessing a majority of electoral votes enact it in substantially the same form; states may withdraw under specified conditions; the agreement terminates if the Electoral College is abolished.

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Subjects

Elections