SB5 Alabama 2016 1st Special Session Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, write-in votes are permitted only in non-municipal general elections, and all write-in votes are counted if the voter properly writes the name on the ballot and registers the vote by a mark in the space designated for that particular office.
This bill would amend the current law to provide that write-in votes for a specific office would be counted at the same time as provisional ballots are counted if the number of write-in votes for that office is greater than or equal to the difference in votes between the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes for that office.
To amend Sections 17-6-28 and 17-12-1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to write-in votes, to provide that write-in votes would be counted at the same time as provisional ballots under certain conditions.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2016 | S | Pending third reading on day 4 Favorable from Tourism and Marketing |
| August 17, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| August 15, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism and Marketing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB5 Alabama 2016 1st Special Session Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature