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  6. HB 214

HB 214

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Mike Ball
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Open primary elections, system created, qualifications to participate in general elections revised, Sec. 17-13-8.2 added; Secs. 17-13-7.1, 17-13-19, 17-13-20, 17-13-21, 17-13-23, 17-13-41, 17-13-101 repealed; Secs. 17-5-2, 17-5-7, 17-5-8, 17-6-21, 17-6-22, 17-9-3, 17-11-12, 17-13-1, 17-13-2, 17-13-3, 17-13-5, 17-13-6, 17-13-7, 17-13-8, 17-13-16, 17-13-18, 17-13-22, 17-13-50, 17-16-45, 17-16-46, 21-4-21am'd.
Description

Under existing law, there is a separate ballot for each party for which there are candidates in primary elections, and an elector may only vote for candidates of one political party

This bill would create a primary election system for all offices other than the office of President where all qualified candidates, including party candidates and independent candidates, would have their names on the primary election ballot and all qualified electors would vote the same ballot

This bill would provide that the two candidates that receive the highest number of votes in a primary election, regardless of their party affiliation or lack thereof, would be placed on the ballot in the general election

This bill would also authorize the Secretary of State to adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this act

Relating to primary elections, to amend Sections 17-5-2, 17-5-7, 17-5-8, 17-6-21, 17-6-22, 17-9-3, 17-11-12, 17-13-1, 17-13-2, 17-13-3, 17-13-5, 17-13-6, 17-13-7, 17-13-8, 17-13-16, 17-13-18, 17-13-22, 17-13-50, 17-16-45, 17-16-46, and 21-4-21, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Section 17-13-8.2 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to repeal Sections 17-13-7.1, 17-13-19, 17-13-20, 17-13-21, 17-13-23, 17-13-41, and 17-13-101, Code of Alabama 1975; to create a primary election system for all offices other than the office of President whereby all qualified candidates, including party candidates and independent candidates, would have their names on the primary election ballot and all qualified electors would vote the same ballot; to provide that the two candidates that receive the highest number of votes in a primary election, regardless of their party affiliation or lack thereof, would be placed on the ballot in the general election; and to authorize the Secretary of State to adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this act.

Subjects
Primary Elections

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
January 16, 2018 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 May 10, 2017 Room 325 at 09:30 Senate JUDY Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB 214 PDF

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB 214 - Introduced

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