Voting Access and Process, including Voting Rights Restoration and Voter Suppression
HB30 - Elections, early voting, authorize voting during four to six day period immediately preceding election day
Sponsor(s): Representatives Jackson and Hatcher
Synopsis and Analysis: Under existing law, voters in Alabama may vote only on election day.
This bill would require each county to provide at least one early voting center to be open for a period of 14 days during the week immediately preceding election day, which allows registered voters to vote prior to the official election day.
This bill would prescribe the hours of operation for each early voting center.
This bill would clarify that this act does not impair or affect the powers and duties of boards of registrars, judges of probate, and other election officials.
This bill would also require the Secretary of State to adopt rules.
League Action and Justification: Monitor. The League believes that voting is a fundamental citizen right that must be guaranteed. The LWV supports legislation that makes voting easier and more accessible. The League is evaluating this bill to make sure that it advances this goal.
Bill Progress in Legislature
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HB30 - Elections, early voting, authorize voting during four to six day period immediately preceding election day
Sponsor(s): Representatives Jackson and Hatcher
Synopsis and Analysis: Under existing law, voters in Alabama may vote only on election day.
This bill would require each county to provide at least one early voting center to be open for a period of 14 days during the week immediately preceding election day, which allows registered voters to vote prior to the official election day.
This bill would prescribe the hours of operation for each early voting center.
This bill would clarify that this act does not impair or affect the powers and duties of boards of registrars, judges of probate, and other election officials.
This bill would also require the Secretary of State to adopt rules.
League Action and Justification: Monitor. The League believes that voting is a fundamental citizen right that must be guaranteed. The LWV supports legislation that makes voting easier and more accessible. The League is evaluating this bill to make sure that it advances this goal.
Bill Progress in Legislature
Go here to get more information about the bill and changes in the bill as it progresses through the legislature.
| Calendar Date | Body | Amd/Sub | Matter | Committee | Nay | Yea | Abstain | Vote |
| 02/04/2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections | CC&E | | | |
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