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

SB 165 sets fixed qualification fees for municipal elections in Alabama's Class 4 municipalities (those with mayor-council government): $500 for mayoral candidates and $250 for council or school board candidates. It requires low-income candidates seeking fee exemptions to submit proof of income below 130% of the federal poverty level, replacing the prior system where they only needed three neighbor attestations. This directly affects candidates running for local office in these municipalities, changing both the fee structure and the documentation needed to qualify for fee waivers. The bill does not alter election procedures or voting rules, focusing solely on candidate filing requirements.