SB346 Alabama 2018 Session

Under existing law, each registrar in the state is paid a set daily salary for each day worked and is provided with a mileage allowance for official travel. Under existing law, boards of registrars are required to visit colleges and universities having an enrollment of 500 or more at least once during the school year for the purpose of registering voters. Also under existing law, a board of registrars is required to notify a person convicted of a disqualifying criminal offense by certified mail that he or she will be disqualified to vote

This bill would provide one annual personal leave day to registrars other than those in counties where Mardi Gras is a recognized holiday

This bill would provide registrars with per diem payments for official travel days

This bill would require the offices of boards of registrars to be open during regular business hours of the county government

This bill would make visits to colleges and universities by registrars in order to register voters optional rather than mandatory

This bill would also require registrars to notify a person convicted of a disqualifying criminal offense by first class mail that he or she will be disqualified to vote

Relating to boards of registrars; to amend Sections 17-3-5, 17-3-8, 17-3-11, and 17-4-3, as last amended by Act 2017-378, 2017 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide one annual personal leave day to registrars other than registrars in counties where Mardi Gras is a recognized holiday; to provide registrars with per diem payments for official travel days; to require the offices of boards of registrars to be open during regular business hours of the county government; to make visits to colleges and universities by registrars in order to register voters optional rather than mandatory; and to require registrars to notify a person convicted of a disqualifying criminal offense by first class mail rather than by certified mail that he or she will be disqualified to vote.