HB 541·AL·house
Primary Elections; require political party registration to vote in primary or primary runoff elections
FailedFiled Mar 3, 2026
Sponsor: Ernie Yarbrough (R)
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State Governmental Affairs 1st Amendment (State Governmental Affairs)
Apr 8, 2026
Summary
The bill makes it mandatory for voters to be registered with a political party in order to cast a ballot in that party’s primary election. A party’s executive standing committee can choose to waive this requirement by notifying the Secretary of State in writing. It affects all primary voters and political parties in Alabama.
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