SB246 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2020

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.
Description: Under existing law, there is no requirement that an absentee election manager notify an elector if the elector submits a deficient absentee ballot application or fails to include a valid photo identification.
This bill would require an absentee election manager to notify an applicant if an absentee ballot application is deficient and send the applicant a provisional ballot along with instructions on how to remedy the deficiency.
This bill would authorize the Secretary of State to adopt rules.
Subjects: Absentee Voting

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs