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  6. SB284 Alabama 2021 Session

SB284 Alabama 2021 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Clyde Chambliss
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Voting, paper ballot as integral part of state's electronic vote counting system, required, Sec. 17-7-23 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, the Alabama Electronic Voting Committee is responsible for ensuring that the state's electronic vote counting system meets integrity standards set by law.

This bill would provide that the state's electronic vote counting system must require the use of a paper ballot that is marked and inspected by the voter prior to the ballot being cast and counted.

This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Relating to voting; to amend Section 17-7-23, Code of Alabama 1975, to require any approved electronic vote counting system used in an election to require the use of paper ballots; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Subjects
Elections

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
May 4, 2021 S Indefinitely Postponed
March 9, 2021 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 2, 2021 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Bill Text

Download SB284 Alabama 2021 Session PDF

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB284 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature

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