HB144 Alabama 2022 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Elections, municipal elections, runoff elections eliminated when only two candidates run and there is a tie; county and precinct elections, tie votes, decided by judge of probate by lot

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, where only two candidates run for election for a particular office in a municipal election and there is a tie between the two candidates, the governing body of the municipality must order a second or runoff election between the two candidates</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would eliminate the requirement for a second or runoff election where only two candidates run for election for a particular office in a municipal election and there is a tie between the two candidates</p><p class="bill_description"> Also under existing law, where there is a tie between two candidates for the same office in an election for a county or precinct office, the tie is decided by lot by the sheriff of the county</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that where there is a tie between two candidates for a county or precinct office, the tie is decided by lot by the judge of probate, rather than the sheriff</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to elections; to amend Section 11-46-55, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2021-164 of the 2021 Regular Session, and Section 17-12-23, Code of Alabama 1975; to eliminate the requirement for a second or runoff election where only two candidates run for election for a particular office in a municipal election and there is a tie vote; and to provide that where there is a tie between two candidates for the same office in an election for a county or precinct office, the tie is decided by lot by the judge of probate. </p>

Subjects

Elections