HB603 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Howard Sanderford

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Elections, voter registration lists, publication by judge of probate on website of co. or Association of Co. Commissioners website, comp., Secs. 17-4-1, 17-4-10, 17-9-5 am'd.

Summary

HB603 shifts publication of voter lists and election notices from newspapers to online county (or Association) websites, requires online access at no cost, and adds newspaper ads identifying where information can be found, with a limit of one list per election.

What This Bill Does

It requires the judge of probate to post the official list of qualified electors on the county website (or the Association’s site if the county has no website) before the primary, with copies available for review at no cost in public buildings. It also requires a printed certification that the list includes all qualified electors and allows omitted names to be added within 10 days, with a supplemental list published before the primary. In addition, the bill moves publication of the list of names to be struck and election notices online, and requires display advertisements in newspapers to tell people where to obtain the information. It imposes a limit that only one list may be paid for per election, and it applies to elections after the act becomes law.

Who It Affects

• Voters and the general public in Alabama counties — will access official voter lists and election notices online at no cost and may request copies; notices about added names and lists to be struck are also posted online.
• County officials (e.g., judge of probate and county commissions) and local newspapers — must publish and display notices online, maintain website access, place required display advertisements, and operate within cost restrictions.

Key Provisions

• Publications of the qualified electors list, lists to be struck, and election notices move from newspapers to online posting on the county website (or the Association’s site if no county website exists).
• Information must be available for review at no cost; copies must be posted in public buildings; accompanying certified verification from the state voter registration system is required; omitted names may be added within 10 days with a supplemental list published before the election.
• Display advertisements are required in newspapers to identify where the online information can be found; ad sizes are specified (half-page for the initial list; quarter-page for lists to be struck and election notices).
• For the first post-reapportionment period, the county must publish the relevant lists in each newspaper meeting legal notice requirements; additional advertisement content and format rules apply.
• Payment is limited to one list per election.
• The act becomes effective immediately and applies to elections beginning after it becomes law.

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