SB214 Alabama 2014 Session

Under existing law, in order to gain ballot access, an independent political party or an independent candidate for an office is required to file a written petition signed by at least three percent of the qualified electors who cast ballots for the Office of Governor in the last general election by the date of the first primary election.

This bill would alter the timeframe in which an independent political party may submit signatures in order for a candidate for office to gain ballot access.

This bill would also require an independent candidate to pay a processing fee at the time of submission of the petition for ballot access.

To amend Sections 17-6-22 and 17-9-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to political parties and persons entitled to have their names printed on ballots; to alter the timeframe in which an independent political party may submit signatures for a candidate for office to gain ballot access; and to require payment of a processing fee by an independent candidate at the time the petition for ballot access is submitted.