HB312 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David Wheeler

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Elections, allows precinct election officials who are registered to vote in a given county to serve in any precinct in that county, Secs. 17-8-1, 17-8-5, 17-8-6, 17-8-12, 17-8-14 am'd.

Summary

HB312 lets precinct election officials who are registered voters in a county serve at any precinct within that county.

What This Bill Does

It broadens where precinct election officials can work, allowing county-registered voters to serve at any precinct in their county (not just their own). First priority can still be given to officials registered at their own precinct if they are qualified. The bill keeps existing staffing, alternate, and compensation structures but adds at-large staffing and creates a student intern program with training and supervision requirements.

Who It Affects

• Precinct election officials and poll workers: can be assigned to work at any precinct in their county if they are registered voters in that county; staffing and duties follow current rules, with priority for those registered at their own precinct where applicable.
• County election administrators and student interns: gain flexibility to appoint alternates from within the county and to operate a student intern program (up to two interns per precinct) with training, supervision, and school accommodations.

Key Provisions

• Allows precinct election officials to serve in any precinct within the same county if they are registered voters in that county.
• Maintains that first priority for poll workers can be given to those registered at their own precinct, subject to qualification, and sets proportional limits for total officials and alternates; county commission consent can affect totals.
• Specifies compensation: base $50 for inspectors and clerks; state supplements to bring totals to at least $75/day for clerks and $100/day for inspectors; an additional $25/day after completion of local election training or certification; applies to statewide elections with state reimbursement and not to special county elections.
• Creates a student internship program: up to two unpaid student interns per precinct, eligible if at least 16, recommended by a school official, resident of the county, and enrolled in school or higher education; duties must be supervised and training required; interns may have excused school absences for election-related work.

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

Subjects

Elections