HB433 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Neil RaffertyRepresentative
Democrat
Co-Sponsors: Barbara Bigsby Boyd Napoleon Bracy Prince Chestnut Adline Clarke Anthony Daniels Barbara Drummond Chris England Berry Forte Juandalynn Givan Jeremy Gray Laura Hall Rolanda Hollis Thomas Jackson Sam Jones Kelvin Lawrence Artis McCampbell Thad McClammy Mary Moore TaShina Morris John W. Rogers Pebblin W. Warren
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Voter registration, authorize registration same day as election, Sec. 17-3-50 am'd.
Summary: HB433 would allow eligible Alabama voters to register to vote on election day at their polling place.
What This Bill Does
It amends the voter registration law to let people register on the day of the election in which they vote. Voters must be registered in the jurisdiction of their residence before the polling place closes on election day to vote. County boards of registrars must keep their offices open during the 14-day pre-election period and on election day to process registrations, and the Secretary of State would adopt rules to implement these changes. People who register on election day can vote in that election, and those who register after an election can vote in future elections.

Who It Affects
Eligible voters who have not yet registered in their county of residence; they would be able to register at the polling place on election day and vote if eligible.
County boards of registrars and other election officials; they must maintain open offices during required periods and process same-day registrations, following new rules.

Key Provisions
Prohibits registering someone as a qualified elector within 14 days before an election, with an exception allowing same-day registration on election day.
Voters must be registered in the jurisdiction of their residence before the close of the polling place on election day to be eligible to vote that day.
Polling places will allow same-day registration for eligible voters on election day, if eligible.
Boards of registrars must keep open offices during the 14 days before an election and on election day during voting hours to process registrations.
Any person who registers on election day is eligible to vote in that election; those who register after election day can vote in subsequent elections.
The Secretary of State must adopt rules to implement these provisions.

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Subjects: Voter Registration