HB37 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Charlotte Meadows

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Runoff elections, four weeks after municipal and special primary elections, period revised, Secs. 11-46-6, 11-46-21, 11-46-55, 17-13-3 am'd.

Summary

HB 37 would require all runoff municipal elections and runoff special primary elections to be held four weeks after the regular election and would update the code language.

What This Bill Does

It changes the schedule so runoff municipal elections and runoff special primaries must take place four weeks after the regular election. It also includes non-substantive, technical updates to modernize the Code language. The changes would take effect January 1, 2021.

Who It Affects

• Municipalities and city governments (including Class 5 cities) that hold runoff elections, as their election dates would be set four weeks after regular elections.
• Voters and election officials involved in municipal and runoff special primary elections, who would follow the new four-week timing.

Key Provisions

• Amend Sections 11-46-6, 11-46-21, 11-46-55, and Section 17-13-3 to require all runoff municipal elections and runoff special primary elections be held four weeks after the previous election.
• Include nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
• Effective date: January 1, 2021.

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Subjects

Elections