SB55 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Elections, political parties, candidates, requirements for ballot access, Secs. 17-6-22, 17-9-3, 17-14-31 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, candidates at primary elections and independent candidates for public office are required to obtain signatures of voters in order to have access to the general election ballot.

This bill would allow those political parties recognized as a political party under Section 17-6-22, Code of Alabama 1975, the option of paying assessment fees to have their nominees placed on the general election ballot, and independent candidates the option of paying assessment fees to have their names placed on the general election ballot.

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Subjects

Elections