SB194 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. Waggoner Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

General election, revise election schedule for November 3, 2020, election

Description

Under existing law, certificates of nomination by a political party for the offices of U.S. President and Vice President must be filed with the Secretary of State 82 days before the general election. For the November 3, 2020, general election, certificates of nomination must be filed by August 13, 2020. The Republican National Committee is scheduled to hold its national convention after the August 13, 2020, deadline.

This bill would require state parties to certify candidates 75 days before the November 3, 2020, general election and would revise other dates in the election schedule to accommodate this temporary change.

This bill would provide for a one time occurrence.

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Subjects

Elections