HB77 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Adline ClarkeRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Voting, absentee voting; designee to deliver voter's absentee ballot application and absentee ballot to absentee election manager for disabled voter, authorized

Summary

HB77 would let a disabled voter designate someone to deliver their absentee ballot application and their absentee ballot to the absentee election manager, and it defines disability.

What This Bill Does

The bill allows a disabled voter to designate an individual to deliver the voter’s absentee ballot application to the absentee election manager. It also allows a disabled voter to designate an individual to deliver the voter's absentee ballot to the absentee election manager. It defines disability for this purpose and makes nonsubstantive, technical updates to update language in the code. The effective date is October 1, 2025, and some delivery specifics apply to how designees may submit materials, with an exception for Uniformed and Overseas Citizens absentee voters.

Who It Affects

• Disabled voters who use absentee voting and want someone else to deliver their application or ballot to the absentee election manager.
• Individuals designated by disabled voters (such as family or caregivers) who will be allowed to deliver the application and ballot to the absentee election manager.

Key Provisions

• Allows a disabled voter to designate an individual to deliver the absentee ballot application to the absentee election manager.
• Allows a disabled voter to designate an individual to deliver the voter's absentee ballot to the absentee election manager.
• Defines 'disability' as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
• Makes nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
• Specifies delivery rules: the designee may deliver the application in person; for ballots, the designee may deliver in person in cases of disability or emergency treatment within five days before an election.
• For returning ballots, designees may hand deliver the return envelope or send it by mail or commercial carrier, under disability provisions.
• Uniformed and Overseas Citizens absentee voters are not subject to this section.
• Effective date: October 1, 2025.

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