SB147 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bobby D. SingletonSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Election, absentee election ballot applications, require absentee election manager to notify applicant of deficient ballot, Secs. 17-11-5, 17-11-9 am'd.

Summary

SB147 requires absentee election managers to notify applicants when their absentee ballot application is deficient and to provide a provisional ballot with steps to remedy the deficiency, with rules to be set by the Secretary of State.

What This Bill Does

If an absentee ballot application is incomplete or missing a valid photo ID, the absentee election manager must notify the applicant by the next business day, explain what's wrong, and provide a new application plus a provisional ballot. The applicant can fix the deficiency and, if the provisional ballot is completed correctly, the manager will verify and count it along with other provisional ballots. The Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement these changes. The act becomes effective January 1, 2021.

Who It Affects

• Absentee ballot applicants whose applications are incomplete or missing required ID, who will receive a deficiency notice and a provisional ballot with remedy instructions.
• Absentee election managers, who must notify deficient applicants, provide a new application and provisional ballot, and determine whether corrected provisional ballots can be counted.
• Secretary of State, who may adopt rules to implement these changes.

Key Provisions

• If an absentee ballot application is incomplete or missing a valid photo ID, the absentee election manager must notify the applicant by the next business day and provide a new application and a provisional ballot with instructions to remedy the deficiency.
• If the applicant later submits a completed application or a copy of a valid photo ID to correct the deficiency, the provisional ballot shall be verified and counted with other verified provisional ballots.
• The Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement these provisions.

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Subjects

Absentee Voting