HB420 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Becky Nordgren
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Elections, secretary of state to provide free computerized statewide voter registration list to other state chief election officials upon request Sec. 17-4-38 am'd.
Summary: HB420 would require the Secretary of State to freely provide the statewide voter registration list to other states' chief election officials upon request, with reciprocity to Alabama.
What This Bill Does
It expands free electronic access to the statewide voter list for other states' chief election officials (limited to once per year) as long as the requesting state agrees to share Alabama's list back at no charge. It maintains existing free access for legislators (two free printed copies per district per quadrennium) and for the Administrative Office of Courts (one electronic copy per year). It prohibits resale by the Administrative Office of Courts or by other states' chief election officials, and keeps Social Security numbers from being released. The Secretary of State may enter into interstate agreements to exchange statewide voter lists.

Who It Affects
Chief election officials of other states would receive an electronic statewide voter list no more than once per year at no charge, with a reciprocal obligation to share Alabama's list back to Alabama's chief election official.
The Secretary of State would manage the distribution, set applicable fees for other requests, and may enter into interstate agreements.
Legislators would continue to receive up to two free printed copies of voter lists for their districts during a legislative quadrennium.
The Administrative Office of Courts would continue to receive an electronic copy no more than once per year for use in producing a master jury list or for other lawful purposes.
General other users would be subject to the standard costs for basic electronic copies and printed copies, with Social Security numbers not released; resale of lists is prohibited.

Key Provisions
Provide free electronic copies of the statewide voter list to the chief election official of other states upon request, with reciprocity to share Alabama's list back at no charge.
The Secretary of State may enter into agreements with other states regarding the exchange of statewide voter lists.
Resale of any portion of the list by the Administrative Office of Courts or by the chief election official of any other state is prohibited.
Access to the list for other entities is governed by the bill's fee structure, with the basic electronic copy costs deemed reasonable and printed copy costs governed by existing law; Social Security numbers are not released.

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Subjects: Secretary of State