HB218 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Becky Nordgren

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Mary Sue McClurkinMike HillTerri Collins

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Elections, computerized statewide voter registration list, residential address of domestic violence victims omitted, Secs. 11-46-36, 11-46-107, 17-4-33, 17-9-15, 17-11-5 am'd.

Summary

HB218 would allow domestic violence victims or custodians of DV victims to have their residential and mailing addresses removed from most publicly available voter lists by filing a written affidavit.

What This Bill Does

It adds a requirement that the residential and mailing address of a registered voter who is a DV victim or custodian of a minor DV victim be omitted from generally available voter lists when the voter submits a signed written affidavit (or when a DV order exists). The change applies to the statewide voter registration list kept by the Secretary of State and to various election lists (poll lists, absentee lists, etc.), with addresses still potentially available to federal and state agencies. This privacy measure aims to protect DV victims while leaving other voter information intact for official purposes.

Who It Affects

• Registered voters who are victims of domestic violence or who custody a minor DV victim, whose addresses would be redacted from general lists upon filing a signed affidavit.
• Election officials and clerks (Secretary of State, probate judges, absentee election managers, municipal clerks, registrars) who must redact addresses on generally available lists and manage list sharing under the new rule.

Key Provisions

• Amends Sections 11-46-36, 11-46-107, 17-4-33, 17-9-15, and 17-11-5 to require omission of residential and mailing addresses from generally available voter lists upon a written affidavit by the voter.
• The affidavit must state that the voter or a minor in the voter's custody is a DV victim or that a DV protection order exists; this allows redaction of the address.
• Addresses are redacted on general lists, but lists provided to federal and state agencies may still include them.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Elections