HB198 Alabama 2014 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, write-in votes are permitted only in non-municipal general elections and all write-in votes are counted if the voter properly writes the name on the ballot and registers the vote by a mark in the space designated for that particular office
This bill would amend the current law to provide that write-in votes for a specific office would be counted at the same time as provisional ballots are counted if the number of write-in votes for that office is greater than or equal to the difference in votes between the candidates receiving the greatest number of votes for that office
To amend Sections 17-6-28 and 17-12-1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to write-in votes, to provide that write-in votes would be counted at the same time as provisional ballots under certain conditions.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 18, 2014 | S | Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections first Amendment Offered |
| February 18, 2014 | S | Pending third reading on day 16 Favorable from Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections with 1 amendment |
| February 18, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 6, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections |
| February 6, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 164 |
| February 6, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| January 22, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 14, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
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Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB198 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |