Alabama Voting Rights Bills

Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created

Municipalities; mayor in municipality with even number of council members required to break tie vote

Campaign contributions; contributions made with credit card with billing address outside U.S. prohibited, exceptions provided

Multi-member boards; Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and President Pro Tempore authorized to replace any board member whom the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and President Pro Tempore has appointing authority over

Municipal elections; runoff elections, procedures revised

Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption

Campaign finance; require preservation of campaign records for specified period of time

Ethics, eliminate certain notification requirement for candidates to Ethics Commission when otherwise in compliance with law

Restoration of Voting Rights; Pardons and Paroles Board required to post application for individuals seeking restoration; board required to notify individuals and Secretary of State when voting rights restored

Elections; post election audit required

Mobile County; constable, number, territory, and qualifications amended

Constables; county commission, authorized to revise number of constables and geographic area served in county

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Primary Elections; require political party registration to vote in primary or primary runoff elections

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Campaign contributions; require disclosure of certain contributions from nonprofit organizations to campaigns; prohibit contributions from nonprofit organizations to PACs

Electoral Voting of U.S. President and Vice President; procedures established if presidential electors fail to vote in accordance with state voters; Alabama Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act established

Elections; special primary election for redistricting authorized in certain circumstances

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Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of office revised, position of Secretary of Energy established as cabinet member, calculation of electric utility rates revised; rate hearings authorized