SB525 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Elections, party registration required in primary elections, Secretary of State maintain voters affiliation on voter registration form
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, an elector may choose
which party's primary to vote in</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require an elector to
register a party affiliation in order to receive
the party's ballot in the primary election</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow an elector who remains
unaffiliated to vote only in non-partisan races in
a primary</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to elections; to allow an elector to vote
the primary ballot of the political party in which he or she
is registered; and to require the Secretary of State to
maintain an elector's political party designation on the
official voter registration application.
</p>
Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2012 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| May 3, 2012 | Beason Carry Over to the Call of the Chair Granted. | |
| May 3, 2012 | Singleton motion to Carry Over Tabled Roll Call 1055. | |
| May 3, 2012 | Singleton motion to Carry Over Temporarily | |
| May 3, 2012 | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair | |
| April 24, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| April 17, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB525 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |