HB441 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Thad McClammy

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Presidential elections, electoral college votes, congressional dstrict method instituted, Secs. 17-14-10, 17-14-30, 17-4-31, 17-14-32, 17-14-36 am'd.

Summary

HB 441 would switch Alabama's presidential electors from a statewide winner-take-all system to a district-based system with one elector per congressional district and two at-large electors.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, Alabama would allocate its presidential electors by congressional district, with one elector per district and two electors chosen at large. The at-large electors would cast their ballots for the candidate who won the statewide popular vote, while the district electors would cast their ballots for the candidate who won in their district. The bill would amend several election laws to implement this system and set the timing for when the law would take effect.

Who It Affects

• Voters in Alabama: their votes in each congressional district and the statewide vote determine which electors are chosen and how those electors must vote.
• Presidential candidates and political parties: they would need to win specific districts and statewide to influence which electors cast ballots for them.

Key Provisions

• Electors: one presidential elector chosen from each congressional district and two at-large electors.
• Balloting: at-large electors must vote for the candidate who won the statewide popular vote; district electors must vote for the candidate who won in their district.
• Amendments to law: the bill amends Sections 17-14-10, 17-14-30, 17-14-31, 17-14-32, and 17-14-36 to implement the district-based system and voting rules.
• Nomination and certification: existing requirements for nominating presidential candidates and certifying electors (including consent statements and petition requirements) remain in place and apply to the new electors.
• Effective date: the act would take effect on the first day of the third month following its passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Elections