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HB177 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
HB177 Alabama 2015 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2015
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Mike Ball
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Elections, notification of absentee voter of defective and uncounted ballot, Sec. 17-11-10 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, if a voter's affidavit signature or mark on the affidavit envelope containing an absentee ballot is not properly witnessed, the ballot is not removed or counted.

This bill would require the absentee election manager to notify voters by mail after an election of the reason why his or her absentee ballot was not counted.

Subjects
Elections

Bill Actions

S

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

H

Engrossed

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 443

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 442

H

Drummond Amendment Offered

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 441

H

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Amendment Offered

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Adopt

April 21, 2015 House Passed
Yes 100
Abstained 2
Absent 3

Motion to Adopt

April 21, 2015 House Passed
Yes 98
No 1
Abstained 2
Absent 4

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 21, 2015 House Passed
Yes 96
No 3
Absent 6

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature