SB258 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Del Marsh

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Elections, ballots, reorder offices and candidates names, Sec. 17-6-25 am'd.

Summary

SB258 would reorder the offices and candidates on Alabama ballots, with offices listed in a new sequence and candidate names shown alphabetically by surname.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the ballot would display a specific new order of offices (starting with President, then Delegate to national convention, Governor, and so on) and, within each office, candidate names would be listed alphabetically by surname. The order for 'Other public officers' and 'Other party officers' would be determined by the judge of probate. The bill sets an effective date: the first day of the third month after passage and governor's approval.

Who It Affects

• Voters in Alabama – will see a re-ordered ballot with the new sequence of offices and alphabetical listing of candidates by surname.
• Candidates for public office and election officials (notably judges of probate) – ballots will reflect the new office order and alphabetical candidate listing; the judge of probate will determine the order for 'Other public officers' and 'Other party officers'.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: Amends Section 17-6-25 to require ballots to list offices in a new, specified order and to list candidate names in alphabetical order by surname for each office, including a provision that 'Other public officers' and 'Other party officers' are to be listed in an order prescribed by the judge of probate.
• Provision 2: Establishes the bill's effective date as the first day of the third month after it passes and is approved by the Governor (or becomes law by other means).

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Subjects

Elections