SB27 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Donnie ChesteenSenator

Republican

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

SB27 would expand the items that the state must reimburse counties for as election expenses.

What This Bill Does

It adds more categories of costs that counties can be reimbursed for by the state in elections. The bill covers compensation for election officials, absentee election manager costs, training and travel, ballots and other materials, electronic poll books and maintenance, electronic voting machines, polling place rental, absentee ballots, lists of qualified electors, and publication costs, plus any other items approved by the Election Expense Reimbursement Committee. It applies to primary and general elections beginning November 5, 2024, with an effective date of October 1, 2024.

Who It Affects

• Counties (county commissions and county election offices) would be reimbursed for a broader set of election expenses.
• Election officials and related staff (including absentee election managers and clerks) and the Election Expense Reimbursement Committee, which approves reimbursable items, are affected by the expanded reimbursement rules.

Key Provisions

• Expands the list of costs the state must reimburse to counties for elections by including items such as compensation/mileage for election officials, absentee election manager costs, training and travel costs, ballots and related materials, electronic poll books costs and maintenance, electronic voting machine costs, polling place rental costs, absentee ballot costs, lists of qualified electors, and publication costs.
• Allows additional reimbursable expenses to be approved by the Election Expense Reimbursement Committee.
• Applies to each primary and general election beginning with the November 5, 2024 election.
• Effective date of 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