HB203 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John W. Rogers

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Elections, election officials, high school students authorized to work as precinct election officials

Summary

HB203 would let a judge of probate appoint one high school student per precinct to work as a precinct election official on election day and grant that student an excused school absence for their service.

What This Bill Does

The bill allows a county judge of probate to appoint up to one high school student per precinct to serve as a precinct election official on election day. To be eligible, the student must be a current high school student, a resident of the county or municipality, and enrolled in a public high school, an accredited private high school, or a home instruction program. Duties are set by local election officials and cannot include deciding voter qualifications or operating voting equipment; training is required beforehand, and students remain under the supervision of poll managers. If a student works four or more hours during school hours on election day or during training, their absence can be counted as an excused absence from school.

Who It Affects

• High school students in Alabama who are residents of a county or municipality and are enrolled in school; they could serve as precinct election officials and receive excused absences for their service.
• Probate judges and local election officials who would appoint, supervise, and train the student officials and define their duties at each precinct.

Key Provisions

• Up to one high school student per precinct may be appointed to serve as a precinct election official by the county judge of probate.
• Qualifications: the student must be a high school student at the time of the election, a resident of the county or municipality, and enrolled in a public high school, an accredited private high school, or a home instruction program.
• Duties are determined by county/municipal election officials and may not include determining voter qualifications or operating/maintaining voting equipment; students must work under the supervision of poll managers.
• Before performing duties, students must attend required training for precinct election officials and any additional training deemed necessary by election officials.
• A student who works four or more hours in a day during school hours on election day or during training is entitled to an excused absence from school under Chapter 28 of Title 16.
• Effective date: 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