SB246 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bobby D. SingletonSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Election, absentee election ballot applications, require absentee election manager to notify applicant of deficient ballot, Secs. 17-11-5, 17-11-9 am'd.

Summary

The bill requires notifying voters when their absentee ballot applications are deficient and provides a provisional ballot with instructions to fix the deficiency.

What This Bill Does

If an absentee ballot application is incomplete or missing a valid photo ID, the absentee election manager must notify the applicant by the next business day and explain what's missing. The manager must also provide a new application and a provisional ballot with instructions on how to remedy the deficiency. If the deficiency is corrected (the applicant submits a completed application or valid ID with the provisional ballot), the provisional ballot can be verified and counted alongside other provisional ballots, and the Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement these changes.

Who It Affects

• Absentee voters/applicants who submit deficient absentee ballot applications or lack valid photo ID; they must be notified, given a provisional ballot, and can have their corrected provisional ballot counted.
• Absentee election managers and the Secretary of State; managers must perform the notifications and issue provisional ballots and new applications, and the Secretary can establish rules to implement the process.

Key Provisions

• Notification requirement: an absentee election manager must notify an applicant within the next business day if the application is incomplete or missing a valid photo ID, explain the deficiency, and provide a new application and a provisional ballot with remedy instructions.
• Counting after remedy and rulemaking: if the applicant remedies the deficiency by completing the new application or providing valid ID, the provisional ballot is counted with other verified provisional ballots, and the Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement these provisions.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Absentee Voting