HB62 Alabama 2014 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Ron JohnsonRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2014
- Title
- Absentee voting, election deadlines revised, distribution of ballots, compliance with Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, overseas voters authorized to use federal write-in absentee ballot, Sec. 17-11-43.1 added; Secs. 17-6-21, 17-9-3, 17-9-51, 17-11-5, 17-11-12, 17-11-18, 17-13-5, 17-13-18, 17-13-22, 17-13-23, 17-13-81, 17-13-82, 17-13-85, 17-13-86 am'd.
- Description
This bill would change certain absentee voting deadlines concerning the qualification and certification of candidates running for office, printing and distribution of ballots, and contesting nominations in order to facilitate compliance with state and federal law pertaining to individuals voting by absentee ballot pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 42 U.S.C. 1973ff.
This bill would also allow the use of federal write-in absentee ballots by overseas voters under certain circumstances.
- Subjects
- Absentee Voting
Bill Actions
Delivered to Governor at 2:21 p.m. on Feburary 4, 2014.
Assigned Act No. 2014-6.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 200
Third Reading Passed
Reported from Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections as Favorable
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 27
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature