HB167 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris BlackshearRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Voting fraud or illegality, voting more than once, in any election held within the state, appplication of penalties to include elections held outside the state, Secs. 17-13-24, 17-17-36 am'd.

Summary

HB167 prohibits Alabama voters from voting in another state and creates penalties for voting more than once, with offenses ranging from misdemeanor to felony.

What This Bill Does

It updates Alabama voting laws to ban a voter from casting a ballot in both Alabama and another state in the same or equivalent election. It establishes criminal penalties: a first offense is a Class A misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent offense is a Class C felony. It also notes that the bill creates a new crime or changes an existing crime and is treated differently for local funding requirements accordingly.

Who It Affects

• Alabama voters who might vote in more than one state or in both states in the same election, who could face criminal penalties if convicted.
• Alabama election officials, prosecutors, and law enforcement who would enforce the new rules and handle cases of alleged multi-state or multiple voting.

Key Provisions

• Amends 17-13-24 to make it illegal for an Alabama voter to vote more than once in a primary election, or to vote in both Alabama and another state in the same or equivalent election; a conviction carries the same penalties as voting more than once in a general election under 17-17-36.
• Amends 17-17-36 to prohibit voting more than once, voting in two states, attempting to vote when not entitled, or engaging in fraudulent voting; penalties are a Class A misdemeanor for a first violation and a Class C felony for a second or subsequent violation.
• Includes a note that the bill creates a new crime or changes an existing crime, and specifies it is excluded from certain local-fund requirements under Amendment 621 for that reason.

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

Subjects

Voters and Voting