SB348 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jack W. WilliamsSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Mobile County, election workers, increasing the compensation for election workers and authorizing the appointment of computer technical assistants and providing for compensation of computer technical assistants

Summary

SB348 would raise Mobile County election workers’ pay, authorize computer technical assistants at polling places, and set how their pay and training are funded.

What This Bill Does

It increases daily pay for election workers (inspectors, chief clerks, and other officers) for various elections and adds small training stipends. It authorizes the Mobile County Election Official Appointment Board, with County Commission approval, to appoint computer technical assistants at each polling place and lets the County Commission set their pay and training amounts. It also creates a framework for the compensation of the absentee election manager and ratifies certain past payments. The changes take effect on June 1, 2024.

Who It Affects

• Election officials in Mobile County (inspectors, chief clerks, provisional ballot officers, registration list staff, ballot distribution and ballot counter clerks) whose daily pay and training stipends would be increased or set by the county.
• Absentee election managers in Mobile County whose compensation will be determined within a 120-day window around elections.
• Mobile County Election Official Appointment Board and Mobile County Commission, which will appoint computer technical assistants and set their pay and training requirements.
• Municipalities within Mobile County (through their treasuries) that fund these increased payments alongside state funds where applicable.

Key Provisions

• Section 45-49-111.01 redesignates Mobile County’s election worker pay: inspectors $200-$250 per day, chief clerks $175-$225 per day, other election officers $150-$200 per day; training pay for inspectors, chief clerks, and certain officers $30-$50; training pay for other officials $15-$25; funding by the county and municipal treasuries with any state funds; mileage allowance remains separate.
• Authorizes the Mobile County Election Official Appointment Board, with approval of the Mobile County Commission, to appoint computer technical assistants for each polling place; their compensation and training pay are set by the Mobile County Commission.
• Subject to general law, the county commission will determine the compensation for the absentee election manager for duties related to absentee ballots for a period not more than 120 days before and after an election.
• The act becomes effective on June 1, 2024; also it ratifies and confirms certain 2006 election payments.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Mobile County