SB265 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Elections, political parties and independent candidates for statewide office, number of names required to gain ballot access, reduced, Secs. 17-6-22, 17-9-3 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, to gain ballot access, an independent candidate for office must file a written petition signed by at least three percent of the qualified electors who cast ballots for the office of Governor in the last general election.

This bill would reduce the number of signatures of qualified electors required for political parties and independent candidates for statewide office to gain ballot access.

This bill would alter the time frame in which a political party may submit signatures in order for a candidate for statewide office to gain ballot access.

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Subjects

Elections