SB398 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Elections, independent candidates, number of signatures on petition to qualify for ballot access lowered for special elections, Sec. 17-9-3 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, an independent candidate
seeking office must file a petition that is signed
by at least three percent of qualified electors who
cast ballots for the office of Governor in the last
general election in the state, county, district, or
other political subdivision in which the candidate
seeks to qualify</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would lower the percentage of
signatures needed on a petition to gain ballot
access for an independent candidate in certain
special elections</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to special elections; to amend Section
17-9-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to lower the percentage of
signatures needed on a petition to gain ballot access for an
independent candidate in certain special elections.
</p>
Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| May 2, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 27, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Ethics and Elections |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 3, 2017 | Room 727 at 15:30 | Senate C&E Hearing |
| Hearing | May 2, 2017 | Room 727**Time & Date Change** at 00:00 | Senate C&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB398 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |