HB30 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Jackson Representative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Elections, early voting, authorize voting during four to six day period immediately preceding election day

Description

Under existing law, voters in Alabama may vote only on election day.

This bill would require each county to provide at least one early voting center to be open for a period of 14 days during the week immediately preceding election day, which allows registered voters to vote prior to the official election day.

This bill would prescribe the hours of operation for each early voting center.

This bill would clarify that this act does not impair or affect the powers and duties of boards of registrars, judges of probate, and other election officials.

This bill would also require the Secretary of State to adopt rules.

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Subjects

Elections