HB533 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Absentee elections, revise time period post election when unused materials must be preserved, Sec. 17-11-19 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, in nonfederal elections,
sheriffs must preserve cast ballots for a period of
six months following an election, unless an
election is contested, in which case the ballots
must be preserved until the contest is resolved</p><p class="bill_description">
Also under existing law, sheriffs must
preserve unused absentee election material for a
period of 18 months following a nonfederal
election</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that unused absentee
election material must be preserved for a period of
six months following a nonfederal election, unless
an election is contested</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to elections; to amend Section 17-11-19,
Code of Alabama 1975, to revise the number of months that
unused absentee election material must be preserved following
certain elections.
</p>
Subjects
Absentee Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2021 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 7, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 11, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 7, 2021 | Room 206 at 09:30 | House CC&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB533 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB533 for Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |