SB155 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Taylor

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Elections, board of registrars, prohibited time of registering any person as a qualified elector extended from 10 to 17 days prior to election, probate judge required to print voter list within 10 days of an election, Sec. 17-3-50, 17-4-2 am'd.

Summary

The bill extends the pre-election voter registration blackout from 10 days to 17 days and requires voter lists to be printed within that 17-day window.

What This Bill Does

- Prohibits boards of registrars from registering new voters within 17 days before any election (instead of 10 days). - Requires the judge of probate to prepare and print a certified list of qualified electors within the 17-day period before the election and deliver a copy to each polling place. - Allows electronic access to the state voter registration list as an alternative to printed lists, under administrative rules. - Maintains open election offices during the 17-day period and on election day; includes an exemption for counties with populations of 600,000 or more where the rule may not apply, with existing local laws remaining in effect.

Who It Affects

• Boards of registrars in Alabama counties (cannot register new voters within 17 days before an election and must keep offices open during that period).
• Judge of probate (must print and certify the state voter registration list within the 17-day window and deliver lists to polling places).

Key Provisions

• Extend the prohibition on registering new voters from 10 days to 17 days before any election (with offices remaining open during the period and on election day).
• Require the judge of probate to prepare and print a certified list of qualified electors within the 17-day period before an election and deliver one copy to each polling place; lists must be precinct/district-based and include a certification of accuracy.
• Electronic access to the state voter registration list may be used instead of printed lists, subject to administrative rules.
• Not apply to counties with population of 600,000 or more; those counties may keep current local laws or other deadlines in place.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Elections