HB91 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John Merrill

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Voter registration, applications, delivered to appropriate board of registrars within 48 hours after collection, penalties

Summary

HB91 would require anyone who collects voter registration applications to deliver them to the local board of registrars within 72 hours, with criminal penalties for noncompliance.

What This Bill Does

It requires delivery of collected voter registration applications to the appropriate board of registrars within 72 hours after collection (or the next business day if the office is closed). It creates criminal penalties for those who willfully fail to comply, including a Class C misdemeanor and a one-year ban on organizing future duties. It includes a constitutional note stating the bill is exempt from certain local-funding approval requirements due to specific exceptions. It specifies when the bill would take effect after it passes and is approved.

Who It Affects

• People or entities that collect voter registration applications (such as volunteers or organizations), who must deliver the applications to the appropriate board of registrars within 72 hours.
• Local boards of registrars and the criminal justice system, which handle receipt of applications and enforce the penalties for violations.

Key Provisions

• Delivery deadline: any person or entity collecting voter registration applications must deliver them to the appropriate board of registrars within 72 hours after collection, or on the next business day if the office is closed.
• Penalties for violations: willful violation is a Class C misdemeanor, and the violator faces a one-year ban from organizing future duties.
• Local-funding provision: the bill states it is exempt from local funding approval requirements under Amendment 621 because it creates a new crime.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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

Subjects

Voter Registration