HB399 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Elections, voting, prohibit mail-in voting and prohibit the Sec. of State from revising the absentee voting process during a state of emergency, Sec. 17-11-3 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, an elector may vote by
absentee ballot if he or she meets one of the
listed criteria for which absentee voting is
authorized. To vote by absentee ballot, an elector
must provide a copy of photo identification and
must have his or her ballot witnessed by two
individuals or be notarized</p><p class="bill_description">
Also under existing law, if a state of
emergency renders substantial compliance with the
absentee ballot laws unreasonable, the Secretary of
State may adopt an emergency rule to allow those
electors to vote by absentee ballot</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit the Secretary of
State, when adopting emergency rules to revise the
absentee ballot requirements in a state of
emergency, from waiving the requirements that an
elector submit an application and provide a copy of
photo identification and have his or her ballot
witnessed or notarized</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to absentee ballot voting; to amend Section
17-11-3, Code of Alabama 1975; to prohibit the Secretary of
State, when adopting emergency rules to revise the absentee
ballot requirements in a state of emergency, from waiving the
requirements that an elector submit an application and provide
a copy of photo identification in order to receive an absentee
ballot and have his or her absentee ballot witnessed or
notarized.
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Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB399 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |