SB33 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Linda Coleman-MadisonSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Voter registration lists, to permit a registered voter or spouse of a registered voter who is a prosecutor, judge, or law enforcement officer to have info omitted, Sec. 17-4-33 am'd.

Summary

The bill lets certain spouses of registered voters and some registered voters themselves hide most voter-list details, showing only names on public lists.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 17-4-33 to allow a registered voter or the spouse of a registered voter who is a federal or state prosecutor, judge, or law enforcement officer to file a signed affidavit requesting that all information be omitted from generally available voter lists except the name. Currently, only domestic violence victims (or a minor in their custody) can request omission of residential and mailing addresses. The bill expands this protection to include these professionals and their spouses, reducing the amount of personal data on public voter lists. The Secretary of State must provide the affidavit form to counties, and the act takes effect immediately after it becomes law.

Who It Affects

• Registered voters whose spouses are federal/state prosecutors, judges, or law enforcement officers, who would be eligible to file the affidavit to hide data from public voter lists.
• Spouses of registered voters who are federal/state prosecutors, judges, or law enforcement officers, who would be eligible to file the affidavit to hide data from public voter lists.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 17-4-33 to allow the described group to submit a signed affidavit to omit all information except the name from generally available voter lists.
• Authorizes the affidavit by the registered voter or their spouse who holds a professional role (prosecutor, judge, or law enforcement officer) to omit data.
• Requires the Secretary of State to develop and provide the affidavit form to counties for completion.
• Specifies the affidavit must affirm one of three conditions (domestic violence victim, domestic violence order, or the professional/spouse status) and be submitted to the county board of registrars.
• The act becomes effective immediately following passage and governor approval.

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

Subjects

Voter Registration