HB236 Alabama 2012 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Elections, write-in candidates, procedure for counting write-in votes, Sec. 17-6-28 am'd.
Description
Under existing law, write-in votes are permitted only in non-municipal general elections
In order to have a write-in vote counted, the voter must write the name on the ballot and register the vote by a mark in the space designated for that particular office
This bill would provide for the procedure for counting write-in votes at a central location in the county
To amend Section 17-6-28, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to write-in votes, to provide for the procedure for counting write-in votes.
Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2012 | Pending third reading on day 16 Favorable from Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections with 1 amendment | |
| March 22, 2012 | Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections first Amendment Offered | |
| March 22, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| March 15, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections | |
| March 8, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| March 8, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 262 | |
| March 8, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 261 | |
| March 8, 2012 | CC&E Amendment Offered | |
| March 8, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| February 23, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| February 8, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB236 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB236 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |