HB101 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Adline ClarkeRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Elections; providing additional items to be considered election expenses that must be reimbursed to the counties by the state

Summary

HB101 expands the state's reimbursement of election costs to counties by adding several items like electronic poll books, voting machines, polling place rentals, and other related expenses.

What This Bill Does

It broadens the definition of 'expenses' to include additional items approved by the Election Expense Reimbursement Committee. It lists specific cost categories eligible for state reimbursement, such as compensation for election officials and absentee election managers, training and travel costs, ballots and related supplies, electronic poll books and voting machines, polling place rentals, absentee materials, lists of qualified electors, and publication notices. Reimbursement requests must be filed with the Comptroller within 90 days after each election, and the bill applies to primary and general elections starting with November 5, 2024, with the act becoming effective October 1, 2024.

Who It Affects

• Counties and county election officials will receive state reimbursement for a broader range of election expenses.
• State-level entities (the Comptroller and the Election Expense Reimbursement Committee) will administer approvals, processing, and timelines for these reimbursements.

Key Provisions

• Defines 'expenses' to include the listed items and any other items approved as reimbursable by the Election Expense Reimbursement Committee.
• Specifies reimbursable items: compensation and mileage for election officials; compensation for the clerk or absentee election manager; training and travel costs for absentee election managers; costs of ballots, supplies, and other materials for conducting elections; costs of electronic poll books (equipment, software updates, populating, maintenance, and compliance with SoS rules); costs of electronic voting machines (transport, equipment, updates, maintenance, and storage); polling place rental costs; costs for absentee ballots, supplies, postage, and related materials; costs of lists of qualified electors; and costs of publishing notices or voter lists.
• Requests for reimbursement must be submitted to the Comptroller within 90 days after the election in which the expenses were incurred.
• The act applies to each primary and general election beginning with November 5, 2024, and becomes effective October 1, 2024.

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, Voting, & Campaigns