HB666 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy Davis

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Elections, procedure for conducting federal instant runoff primary election and special federal ballot for primary elections where nomination for a federal office other than President is contested by three or more candidates, Sec. 17-13-8.1 added

Summary

HB666 creates a federal instant runoff primary process for non-president federal offices in Alabama when three or more candidates are in the race, using a special federal ballot with ranked choices.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill requires counties to use a special federal ballot for instant runoff primaries in multi-candidate federal races, allow voters to rank candidates, and have a two-round counting process where the top two advance and a majority in the runoff names the nominee. It also requires separate ballots for state and local offices, outlines how results are counted and certified, and makes clear that the state will pay the implementation costs.

Who It Affects

• Voters in counties where a federal office other than president is contested by three or more candidates, who would vote using a special federal ballot and rank candidates by preference.
• Election administrators (judge of probate, Secretary of State, and other state election officials) who must prepare ballots, count votes in two rounds, certify results, and manage implementation and funding.

Key Provisions

• Creates a special federal instant runoff ballot for multi-candidate federal races and a special state ballot for the primary, with instructions for ranking candidates and counting rounds.
• Requires the state to reimburse implementation costs, allows the Secretary of State to issue rules, and ties implementation to court orders regarding federal primary runoff timing.

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

Subjects

Elections