HB163 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Richard Lindsey

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Elections, early voting, authorize voting during four to six day period immediately preceding election day

Description

Under existing law, voters in Alabama may vote only on election day.

This bill would require each county to provide at least one early voting center to be open for a period of four to six days during the week immediately preceding election day, that allows registered voters to vote prior to the official election day.

This bill would prescribe the hours of operation for each early voting center.

This bill would clarify that this act does not impair or affect the powers and duties of boards of registrars, judges of probate, and other election officials.

This bill would also require the Secretary of State to promulgate rules.

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Subjects

Elections