House Bill 575 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mary MooreRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Elections; straight political party voting, prohibited

Summary

HB575 would end straight political party voting on ballots and repeal related procedures, while allowing counties to use electronic voting systems that could provide straight-party voting in non-primary elections.

What This Bill Does

It prohibits any ballot feature that allows straight-party voting and repeals the procedures that supported straight-party voting. It repeals sections of the code that describe straight-ticket voting procedures. It preserves a framework for counties to use electronic vote counting systems and sets requirements for those systems, including secrecy, accurate counting, and the ability to conduct a straight-party vote in non-primary elections through the electronic system.

Who It Affects

• Voters: will no longer have a straight-party voting option on printed ballots and must vote for individual candidates for each office.
• County and municipal election officials (and the systems they use): must remove straight-party features from ballots and, if using electronic vote counting systems, ensure the system meets the specified rules and capabilities.

Key Provisions

• Eliminates straight party voting on ballots and removes the related procedures.
• Repeals code sections 17-6-36 through 17-6-39 that describe straight-party voting procedures.
• Ballots may not include features that enable straight political party voting.
• Allows counties to adopt electronic vote counting systems with rules for secrecy, complete voting for eligible offices, one-operation straight-party voting in non-primary elections, vote counting accuracy, precinct-level tallies, and no Internet connectivity.
• Effective January 1, 2027.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 on Mar 5, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Elections, Voting, & Campaigns