HB8 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Becky Nordgren

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Elections, secretary of state to provide free computerized statewide voter registration list to other state chief election officials upon request Sec. 17-4-38 am'd.

Summary

HB8 would let Alabama share its statewide voter registration list with other states' chief election officials for free, and require reciprocity from those states.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill amends Section 17-4-38 to allow the chief election official of another state to receive an electronic copy of Alabama's statewide voter list at no charge, no more than once per year, upon request. In exchange, Alabama would be entitled to receive a copy of that state's statewide voter list from its chief elections official at no charge when Alabama requests it, for lawful purposes. The bill keeps existing free access for Alabama legislators and the Administrative Office of Courts, prohibits resale of lists, and allows the Secretary of State to enter inter-state sharing agreements; it also ensures SSNs are not released and outlines general cost rules for non-free copies. It becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects

• Chief election officials of other states — would be able to obtain a free electronic copy of Alabama's statewide voter list from the Secretary of State, up to once per year, upon request, with the condition of providing Alabama a reciprocal free copy in return.
• Alabama state offices and officials involved in voter-list dissemination (Secretary of State, legislators, and the Administrative Office of Courts) — will continue to access voter lists under existing terms, but will now operate within the new reciprocity framework and may enter agreements with other states regarding sharing.

Key Provisions

• Free electronic copies of the statewide voter list may be provided to the chief election official of other states upon request, no charge and no more than once per year.
• Reciprocity: the requesting state's chief elections official must provide Alabama's chief elections official with a copy of its statewide voter list at no charge upon request.
• Resale of any portion of the list by the Administrative Office of Courts or other state's chief elections official is prohibited.
• The Secretary of State may enter into agreements with other states about exchanging statewide voter lists.
• Existing free access for Alabama legislators (up to two free printed copies per district per quadrennium) and for the Administrative Office of Courts (no more than one electronic copy per year) remains in place.
• SSNs remain undisclosed; general access to lists is available to applicants with reproduction costs and a posted fee schedule.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Secretary of State