HB256 Alabama 2020 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Randy Wood

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Absentee voting, eliminating requirement that affidavit accompanying absentee ballot be witnessed or notarized, Sec. 17-11-7 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, each absentee ballot must be accompanied by an affidavit witnessed by two witnesses or a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths This bill would eliminate the requirement that the affidavit accompanying absentee ballots be witnessed by two witnesses or a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths for individuals voting under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act Relating to absentee voting; to amend Section 17-11-7, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2019-507, 2019 Regular Session, to eliminate the requirement that the affidavit accompanying absentee ballots be witnessed by two witnesses or a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths for individuals voting under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.

Subjects

Absentee Voting

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
February 27, 2020	H	Pending third reading on day 9 Favorable from Constitution, Campaigns and Elections with 1 amendment
February 27, 2020	H	Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Amendment Offered
February 27, 2020	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
February 18, 2020	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Bill Calendar

Type	Date	Location	Description
Hearing	February 26, 2020	Room 418 at 09:00	House CC&E Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB256 Alabama 2020 Session PDF

Bill Documents

Type	Link
Bill Text	HB256 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced
Bill Amendments	House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections first Amendment Offered