HB366 Alabama 2013 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, specific procedures govern the recount of election ballots in general elections. However, there are no procedures provided in existing law that govern the recount of election ballots in primary elections
This bill would provide an automatic recount in certain primary elections if a candidate is defeated by no more than one-half of one percent of the votes cast for the office as certified by the appropriate election officer
This bill would authorize a candidate to waive the recount process within a specified time frame and would provide for the payment of costs associated with the recount
This bill would also specify minimum safeguards to be observed during the recount and would provide that if the recount results declare a winner other than the person initially certified, a person may contest the election
Relating to elections; to amend Section 17-16-20, Code of Alabama, 1975, relating to recounts in general elections, to provide a reference to volunteers serving as polling officials; to provide for an automatic recount in certain primary elections; to provide for the waiver of a recount by a candidate; to provide for the payment of costs associated with a recount; to provide minimum safeguards to be observed during a recount; and to provide for an election contest after recount results are certified.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2013 | S | Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections |
| May 2, 2013 | S | Williams motion to table Smitherman motion to rerefer adopted Roll Call 712 |
| May 2, 2013 | S | Smitherman motion to rerefer |
| May 9, 2013 | S | Marsh table Marsh motion to recommit adopted Roll Call 1012 |
| May 2, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections |
| May 9, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 24, 2013 | H | Engrossed |
| April 24, 2013 | H | Lee and Scott intended to vote Yea |
| April 24, 2013 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 777 |
| April 24, 2013 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 776 |
| April 24, 2013 | H | Williams (J) motion to Table lost Roll Call 775 |
| April 24, 2013 | H | Roberts Amendment Offered |
| April 24, 2013 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 774 |
| April 24, 2013 | H | Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Amendment Offered |
| April 24, 2013 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 4, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 28, 2013 | H | 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 |
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| Bill Text | HB366 Alabama 2013 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB366 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |