HB423 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Mark ShireyRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Prohibit the use of any ranked-choice voting method in elections except for electors who vote by absentee ballot pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
Summary: HB423 would ban ranked-choice voting in Alabama elections except for Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) voters, with the change taking effect on October 1, 2024.
What This Bill Does
The bill prohibits using ranked-choice voting to determine elections or nominations for local, statewide, and countywide offices. It defines ranked-choice voting and states that this section overrides any conflicting laws. The prohibition does not apply to voters voting absentee under UOCAVA, who may still use ranked-choice voting where allowed by federal law. The act becomes effective October 1, 2024.

Who It Affects
Voters in Alabama participating in local, statewide, or countywide elections would no longer use ranked-choice voting (subject to the UOCAVA exception).
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens An absentee voters (military and overseas) would remain eligible to use ranked-choice voting where permitted under federal law.

Key Provisions
Adds Section 11-46-10 to prohibit ranked-choice voting for local offices.
Adds Section 17-1-6 to prohibit ranked-choice voting for statewide or countywide offices.
Defines ranked-choice voting as a method where voters rank candidates and ballots are counted in rounds until a candidate achieves a majority.
States that this section supersedes conflicting provisions in the title.
Exempts electors who vote absentee under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act from the prohibition.
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