HB168 Alabama 2022 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Absentee voting, authorize without providing excuse, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a registered voter may
only vote by absentee ballot if he or she meets one
of the criteria prescribed by law for voting
absentee</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow a registered voter to
vote by absentee ballot without an excuse</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to voting; to amend Section 17-11-3, as
last amended by Act 2021-364, 2021 Regular Session, and
Section 17-11-7, Code of Alabama 1975; to authorize absentee
ballot voting without an excuse.
</p>
Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB168 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |