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SB360 Alabama 2016 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Tom Whatley
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Elections, party registration required in primary elections, Secretary of State maintain voters affiliation on voter registration form
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, an elector may choose which party's primary to vote in</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require an elector to register a party affiliation in order to receive the party's ballot in the primary election</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would allow an elector who remains unaffiliated to vote in a primary election only in nonpartisan and on ballot measures</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to elections; to allow an elector to vote the primary ballot of the political party in which he or she is registered; and to require the Secretary of State to maintain an elector's political party designation on the official voter registration application. </p>
Subjects
Elections

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
April 28, 2016 S Indefinitely Postponed
April 27, 2016 S Dial motion to Carry Over to the Thirtieth Legislative Day adopted Voice Vote
April 27, 2016 S Whatley motion to Carry Over lost Voice Vote
April 27, 2016 S Whatley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 846
April 27, 2016 S Whatley second Substitute Offered
April 27, 2016 S Third Reading Carried Over
April 19, 2016 S Whatley motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
April 19, 2016 S Whatley first Substitute Offered
April 19, 2016 S Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
March 23, 2016 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 15, 2016 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Ethics and Elections

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing April 12, 2016 Room 727 at 13:45 Senate RULES Hearing
Hearing March 23, 2016 Room 727 ** Bill Added** at 09:30 Senate C&E Hearing
Hearing March 23, 2016 Room 727 at 09:30 Senate C&E Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB360 Alabama 2016 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Whatley motion to Adopt
2016-04-27
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB360 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced
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