SB360 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Elections, party registration required in primary elections, Secretary of State maintain voters affiliation on voter registration form
Description
Under existing law, an elector may choose which party's primary to vote in
This bill would require an elector to register a party affiliation in order to receive the party's ballot in the primary election
This bill would allow an elector who remains unaffiliated to vote in a primary election only in nonpartisan and on ballot measures
Relating to elections; to allow an elector to vote the primary ballot of the political party in which he or she is registered; and to require the Secretary of State to maintain an elector's political party designation on the official voter registration application.
Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2016 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 27, 2016 | S | Dial motion to Carry Over to the Thirtieth Legislative Day adopted Voice Vote |
| April 27, 2016 | S | Whatley motion to Carry Over lost Voice Vote |
| April 27, 2016 | S | Whatley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 846 |
| April 27, 2016 | S | Whatley second Substitute Offered |
| April 27, 2016 | S | Third Reading Carried Over |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Whatley motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Whatley first Substitute Offered |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| March 23, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 15, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Ethics and Elections |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 12, 2016 | Room 727 at 13:45 | Senate RULES Hearing |
| Hearing | March 23, 2016 | Room 727 ** Bill Added** at 09:30 | Senate C&E Hearing |
| Hearing | March 23, 2016 | Room 727 at 09:30 | Senate C&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB360 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |