SR109 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Senate, Special Order Calendar
Summary: SR109 is a Senate resolution that places several election-related bills on the special order calendar for the 25th legislative day, giving them priority.
What This Bill Does
The resolution designates seven House bills (HB538, HB285, HB167, HB116, HB154, HB388, HB312) as the special, paramount, and continuing order of business for the 25th day, so they take precedence over all other matters until they are dealt with. This means those bills are moved forward on that day and scheduled for consideration before other issues. The listed bills cover changes to absentee-ballot processing, voting machine rules, voting integrity penalties, post-election audits, electronic campaign-finance reporting, election-timing requirements, and county-wide eligibility for precinct election workers.

Who It Affects
Voters in Alabama, who may see changes to absentee ballot procedures, voting machine use, curbside voting, and penalties related to voting irregularities or fraud.
Election administrators, precinct officials, and campaign-finance filers, who would implement new rules, deadlines, reporting methods, and statewide election practices.

Key Provisions
HB538: Updates to absentee ballot application and processing procedures (Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-10, 17-11-18).
HB285: Limits on where and how electronic voting machines and curbside voting may be used; prohibits operating machines outside designated voting places and taking ballots in/out (Sec. 17-6-4).
HB167: Expands penalties for voting more than once to apply to elections held outside the state (Secs. 17-13-24, 17-17-36).
HB116: Authorizes the Secretary of State to conduct a one-time post-election audit of the vote count.
HB154: Requires electronic filing of campaign finance reports with the Secretary of State and revises multiple deadlines (Secs. 17-5-4, 17-5-5, 17-5-8, 17-5-9, 17-5-10, 17-5-11, 17-5-19.1, 17-5-19.2).
HB388: Requires any legislation affecting the general election to take effect at least six months before the general election (constitutional amendment).
HB312: Allows precinct election officials who are registered to vote in the same county to serve in any precinct within that county (Secs. 17-8-1, 17-8-5, 17-8-6, 17-8-12, 17-8-14).

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