Relating to voting; to authorize the Secretary of State to offer certain state residents the ability to register their political party affiliation and provide a list of party registrants to a political party in certain circumstances; to provide criminal penalties for violations; to provide for the repeal of this act on a certain date; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Summary
Political parties; Secretary of State authorized to register party affiliation of residents
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 24, 2023
Last action May 24, 2023
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
0
May 24, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Constitution, Campaigns and Elections)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Simpson
RRepublican
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