HB411 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John W. Rogers

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Voting, early voting procedure established, all elections

Summary

HB 411 would create an advance voting period with designated centers and hours, allowing qualified Alabama voters to vote before election day.

What This Bill Does

It sets up an advance voting period that starts on the fourth Monday before the election month and ends the Friday before the election. Voters may cast ballots at designated advance voting centers in their county without needing an excuse. Judges of probate manage advance voting, designate centers, and require appointing boards to hire poll workers for these centers, with all centers in a county sharing the same hours. The Secretary of State must adopt rules to implement the advance voting process, and centers have minimum hours (normal weekday hours and 9 a.m.–4 p.m. on Saturdays) with potential for extended hours.

Who It Affects

• Registered voters in Alabama: gain the option to vote early at designated advance voting centers during the period before an election.
• Judges of probate and appointing boards: gain new responsibilities to designate advance voting centers, set uniform hours, and appoint poll workers for advance voting.

Key Provisions

• Establishes an advance voting period for all elections at county advance voting centers, beginning the fourth Monday before the election month and ending the Friday before the election.
• Centers must be open at minimum during normal weekday business hours and 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays; the judge of probate may extend hours as needed.
• The judge of probate must designate at least one advance voting center per county and, if more than one center is used, configure boundaries so centers operate within the county with the same hours across centers.
• The appointing board responsible for appointing poll workers must appoint workers for the advance voting period.
• The Secretary of State is required to adopt rules to implement the advance voting process.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor (or otherwise becomes law).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Voters and Voting