HB123 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David FaulknerRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Voter registration lists, to permit a registered voter or spouse of a registered voter who is a prosecutor, judge, or law enforcement officer to have info omitted, Sec. 17-4-33 am'd.

Summary

HB123 lets certain public officials and their spouses who are registered voters, or domestic violence victims who are registered voters, request that their residential and mailing addresses be omitted from generally available voter lists, leaving only their names.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 17-4-33 to allow a registered voter or the spouse of a registered voter who is a federal or state prosecutor, judge, legislator, or law enforcement officer to file a signed affidavit asking the Secretary of State to omit all information except the name from generally available voter lists. The affidavit can also be filed by a registered voter who is a domestic violence victim or who has a domestic violence order. The Secretary of State must provide the affidavit form, and election officials will process the requests; the statewide voter list remains centralized and secure, with certain data shared only as allowed.

Who It Affects

• Registered voters who are federal/state prosecutors, judges, legislators, or law enforcement officers (or their spouses) can request omission of addresses from public voter lists.
• Domestic violence victims or individuals with a domestic violence order who are registered voters can request omission of addresses from public voter lists.

Key Provisions

• Adds ability for eligible voters or their spouses to sign an affidavit to omit residential and mailing addresses (and other non-name data) from generally available voter lists; name remains.
• Requires the Secretary of State to provide the affidavit form and process these requests through county registrars.
• Maintains a centralized statewide voter registration list with standard data and security measures; lists provided to federal/state agencies may still include information.
• Effective immediately upon governor's approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Voter Registration