HB396 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John W. Rogers

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Elections, judge of probate, authorized to appoint high school students to work as precinct election officials

Summary

HB396 would let a judge of probate appoint up to one high school student per precinct to work as a precinct election official on election day.

What This Bill Does

The bill authorizes judges of probate to appoint up to one high school student per precinct to serve as a precinct election official on election day. Eligible students must be in high school, live in the county or municipality, and be enrolled in a public, accredited private, or home school program; duties are set by election officials and cannot include voter qualification or operating voting equipment; students must be supervised by poll managers and must complete required training. A student who works four or more hours on election day or training days is entitled to an excused absence from school. The act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval, or otherwise becoming law.

Who It Affects

• High school students in Alabama counties who may be appointed as precinct election officials and may receive an excused school absence for relevant work hours.
• Judges of probate in Alabama counties, who would have the authority to appoint up to one student per precinct and must ensure proper supervision, training, and defined duties.
• County and municipal election officials and poll managers, who would oversee the duties, supervision, and training of student precinct election officials.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes a judge of probate to appoint not more than one high school student for each precinct to serve as a precinct election official.
• Qualifications: student must be a high school student, a resident of the county/municipality, and enrolled in a public high school, an accredited private high school, or a home instruction program.
• Duties are determined by election officials and may not include determining voter qualifications or operating/maintaining voting equipment; supervision by poll managers is required.
• Requires training for student precinct election officials and provides eligibility for an excused absence from school if the student works four or more hours on election day or training.
• Effective date: the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and 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