SB233 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Sam GivhanSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Election, clarifying the distance from a polling place within which an individual may not campaign, Sec. 17-9-50 am'd.

Summary

The bill clarifies how far you must stay away when campaigning near a polling place, using the door with the voting machines as the measurement point.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 17-9-50 to specify that the 30-foot campaigning distance is measured from the door of the polling place building where voting machines are located. This clarifies enforcement but does not change who may be inside the area beyond what current law already allows for voters, those assisting them, and certain officials or watchers. The bill becomes law on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects

• Campaigners and political advocates near polling places would be restricted to stay at least 30 feet away from the polling place door, with the distance measured from the door of the building housing the voting machines.
• Voters and those assisting them, and polling place staff, watchers, and certain officials who are exempt under existing law, remain allowed within the defined zones as permitted by current provisions.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 17-9-50 to state that the 30-foot limit is measured from the door of the building in which voting machines are located.
• Keeps the 30-foot campaigning restriction (with existing exceptions for voters, those assisting them, and certain officials/watchers) and adds the effective date provision.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Voters and Voting