HB103 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Adline ClarkeRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Election, early voting, in-person voting period, authorized

Summary

HB103 would create a formal in-person early voting system for general and special elections (excluding municipal elections) in Alabama, starting with the November 2022 cycle.

What This Bill Does

It establishes an in-person early voting process for general and special elections, with a period starting 17 days before Election Day and ending 3 days before, and minimum daily hours. It requires each county to set up early voting centers based on population, locate them in accessible places, and publish a plan with locations, dates, and hours. Electors can vote early using a voting machine without an excuse, and may bring an absentee ballot to the early voting center to cast early. The bill ensures early votes are counted like Election Day votes, protects voter privacy, requires rules to prevent double voting, reimburses counties for related expenses, and leaves implementation to the Secretary of State.

Who It Affects

• Voters in Alabama: can cast an in-person ballot before Election Day without an excuse at designated early voting centers, and may bring an absentee ballot to the early voting site to cast it early.
• County election officials and the Secretary of State: must establish and run early voting centers, staff them, publish information to the public, reimburse related costs, and adopt rules to ensure proper counting, privacy, and no double voting.

Key Provisions

• Creates early voting for general and certain elections (excluding municipal elections) beginning 17 days before Election Day and ending 3 days before; sets minimum hours (and counties may offer more).
• Requires counties to have at least one early voting center per 100,000 residents, choose centers based on population data, and locate centers in accessible public buildings or existing polling places; special elections may reduce the number of centers by majority vote.
• Centers must be staffed with election officials (at least one inspector and three clerks per center) and allow poll watchers; centers use at least two voting machines and follow standard in-person voting procedures.
• County commissions must create a communications plan to inform voters about early voting, including locations, dates, and hours, using media and official websites.
• Voters may bring an absentee ballot received by mail to an early voting center and cast it under the early voting process.
• All expenses to comply with the section are reimbursed to counties as specified by law.
• The Secretary of State must adopt rules to implement the section, ensuring early votes are counted like Election Day votes, protecting voter privacy, and preventing duplicate voting.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Elections