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HB140 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
HB140 Alabama 2017 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2017
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Mike Ball
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2017
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

H

Indefinitely Postponed

H

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections second Amendment Offered

H

Pending third reading on day 22 Favorable from Constitution, Campaigns and Elections with 1 substitute and 2 amendments

H

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Amendment Offered

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 2 amendments

H

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

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature