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  1. Bama Politics
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  4. 2019 Alabama Legislative Regular Session
  5. 2019 Alabama House Bills
  6. HB 453
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HB 453

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Text
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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Laura Hall
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Absentee voting, inmate identification card valid form of ID to vote absentee, option of incarcerated person added to absentee application, ballot and list of criteria for eligibility to vote absentee, Secs. 17-9-30, 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, a voter who is entitled to vote by absentee ballot is required to submit a form of identification

Also under existing law, any qualified elector of this state may apply for and vote an absentee ballot in any primary, general, special, or municipal election, if he or she makes application in writing for an absentee ballot not less than five days prior to the election in which he or she desires to vote and meets one of a list of criteria

This bill would add a valid inmate identification card or other form of identification to the list of acceptable forms of identification

This bill would also add the option of a person who is incarcerated and will remain incarcerated on election day to the absentee ballot application, absentee ballot, and the list of criteria establishing eligibility to vote by absentee ballot

Relating to absentee voting; to amend Sections 17-9-30, 17-11-3, and 17-11-7, Code of Alabama 1975; to add a valid inmate identification card or other form of identification to the list of acceptable forms of identification to vote by absentee ballot; and to add the option of a person who is incarcerated and will remain incarcerated on election day to the absentee ballot application, absentee ballot, and the list of criteria establishing eligibility to vote by absentee ballot.

Subjects
Voters and Voting

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
April 16, 2019 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Bill Text

Download HB 453 PDF

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB 453 - Introduced
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