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HB52 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
HB52 Alabama 2016 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2016
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Mike Ball
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2016
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
Absentee Ballots

Bill Actions

S

Constitution, Ethics and Elections first Amendment Offered

S

Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from Constitution, Ethics and Elections with 1 amendment

S

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

S

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

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 380

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

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

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 23, 2016 House Passed
Yes 95
No 3
Abstained 1
Absent 6

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature