HB140 Alabama 2017 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Mike Ball

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 To amend Section 17-11-10, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to absentee ballots; to require the absentee election manager to notify voters by mail after each election of the reason why his or her absentee ballot was not counted.

Subjects

Absentee Ballots

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
May 17, 2017	H	Indefinitely Postponed
April 27, 2017	H	Constitution, Campaigns and Elections second Amendment Offered
April 27, 2017	H	Pending third reading on day 22 Favorable from Constitution, Campaigns and Elections with 1 substitute and 2 amendments
April 27, 2017	H	Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Amendment Offered
April 27, 2017	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 2 amendments
February 7, 2017	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Bill Calendar

Type	Date	Location	Description
Hearing	April 26, 2017	Room 123 at 09:00	House CC&E Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB140 Alabama 2017 Session PDF

Bill Documents

Type	Link
Bill Text	HB140 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced
Bill Amendments	House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Substitute Offered
Bill Amendments	House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments	House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections second Amendment Offered