HB516 Alabama 2013 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors

Ron Johnson

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Absentee voting, change election deadlines to comply with Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, Secs. 17-6-21, 17-9-3, 17-11-5, 17-11-12, 17-13-5, 17-13-18, 17-13-22, 17-13-23, 17-13-81, 17-13-82, 17-13-85 am'd.

Description

This bill would change certain absentee voting deadlines concerning the qualification and certification of candidates running for office, printing and distribution of ballots, and contesting nominations in order to facilitate compliance with state and federal law pertaining to individuals voting by absentee ballot pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 42 U.S.C. 1973ff

Relating to absentee voting laws; to amend Sections 17-6-21, 17-9-3, 17-11-5, 17-11-12, 17-13-5, 17-13-18, 17-13-22, 17-13-23, 17-13-81, 17-13-82, 17-13-85, and 17-13-86, Code of Alabama 1975, to change certain election deadlines to facilitate compliance with the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 42 U.S.C. 1973ff.

Subjects

Voters and Voting

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
May 9, 2013	S	Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections
May 9, 2013	S	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
May 2, 2013	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections
April 25, 2013	H	Engrossed
April 25, 2013	H	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 956
April 25, 2013	H	Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 955
April 25, 2013	H	Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Amendment Offered
April 25, 2013	H	Third Reading Passed
April 10, 2013	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
April 2, 2013	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections