HB327 Alabama 2014 Session

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.

To amend Sections 17-6-22 and 17-9-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to political parties and persons entitled to have their names printed on ballots, to reduce the number of names of qualified electors required for political parties and independent candidates for statewide office to gain ballot access; and to alter the time frame in which a political party may submit signatures for a candidate for statewide office to gain ballot access.