HB358 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy Davis

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Paul BeckmanVictor GastonJohn MerrillBarry Moore

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Voter registration list, investigating report of death or nonresidence of voter in order to purge name, county board of registrars, procedure for, Sec. 17-4-6.1 added

Summary

HB358 creates a formal process for county boards of registrars to investigate and purge voters who are deceased or have moved out of their precinct, with required forms, notices, and timelines.

What This Bill Does

HB358 adds a new Section 17-4-6.1 that requires county boards of registrars to investigate reports that an elector has died or become a nonresident of their voting precinct. It allows reports from family members or certain officials and requires a form prescribed by the Secretary of State to identify the elector and the source of information. It requires notice by U.S. mail to the elector and gives the elector 30 days to respond with evidence; if death is proven by official records, the board shall remove the elector from the statewide list without further investigation; if not, the board must continue an investigation before removal. The act also covers procedures for handling death information not based on official records and authorizes related costs and rulemaking; it becomes effective 120 days after passage.

Who It Affects

• Electors (registered voters) who are deceased or no longer reside in their voting precinct may be removed from the statewide voter registration list after investigation and notice.
• County boards of registrars and related officials (e.g., inspector of election precinct, judge of probate, sheriff, clerk of the circuit court) are responsible for receiving reports, conducting investigations, providing required information, and making removal determinations, with the Secretary of State and State Registrar setting forms and procedures.

Key Provisions

• Adds Section 17-4-6.1 to establish the process for investigating reports that an elector has died or become a nonresident of their precinct.
• Reports can come from family members or certain officials, and a state-prescribed form must be used to identify the elector and the source of information.
• Electors must be notified by U.S. mail of proposed changes and have 30 days to respond with evidence; if death is shown by official records, the elector is removed without further investigation; if not, an investigation is required before removal.
• If the death information is not from official records, the county board must verify the death through investigation.
• The State Registrar may bill the Department of Finance for copies of records needed for investigations.
• The Secretary of State has authority to establish procedures and forms for implementing this section.
• The act becomes effective 120 days after passage.

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Subjects

Voter Registration