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HB62 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
HB62 Alabama 2014 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2014
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Ron Johnson
Republican
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

H

Delivered to Governor at 2:21 p.m. on Feburary 4, 2014.

H

Assigned Act No. 2014-6.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

S

Signature Requested

H

Enrolled

H

Passed Second House

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 200

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Reported from Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections as Favorable

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 27

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

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

January 16, 2014 House Passed
Yes 99
Absent 3

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

January 29, 2014 Senate Passed
Yes 21
Absent 14

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature