Under existing law, write-in votes are permitted in non-municipal general elections, and election officials are required to count all write-in votes after an election.
This bill would require a person who wants to be a candidate for a county, state, or federal office through write-in votes to register with the Secretary of State or judge of probate no later than 60 days before an election.
This bill would require a write-in candidate to comply with the provisions of the Fair Campaign Practices Act and the State Ethics Law in order to have his or her vote counted.
This bill would require poll officials to count write-in votes only if a candidate is properly registered.
This bill would also require the Secretary of State to promulgate rules.
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Amendment Offered
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Ethics and Elections
Engrossed
Cosponsors Added
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 755
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 754
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Source: Alabama Legislature