HB193 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Wes AllenSecretary
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Elections, absentee voting and absentee ballot collection, prohibiting any person from accepting or receiving payment for any process relating to absentee ballots
Summary: HB193 would prohibit paying or being paid to help obtain, deliver, or complete another voter's absentee ballot, and would make violations a Class D felony with a set effective date.
What This Bill Does
It bans paying or offering to pay someone to assist in obtaining, delivering, or completing another voter's absentee ballot, and it bans accepting payment for those tasks. Violations would be classified as Class D felonies. The bill notes it creates a new crime and is exempt from certain local-funding requirements, so it does not trigger those local-government approval rules. It becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects
Individuals who assist with absentee ballots (e.g., family, friends, or volunteers) who could be charged if they are paid to help with someone else's ballot or if they accept payment.
People who pay or offer to pay someone to assist with an absentee ballot, or who accept payment to do so, who would face the new felony offense.

Key Provisions
Prohibits paying or offering to pay an individual to assist in completing, obtaining, or delivering another voter's absentee ballot.
Prohibits accepting payment from another person for assisting in completing, obtaining, or delivering another voter's absentee ballot.
Violations are crimes classified as Class D felonies.
States the bill is excluded from local-funding requirements under Amendment 621/Section 111.05 because it creates a new crime.
Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after its passage and governor's approval.

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