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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-4 - BALLOT ACCESS FOR POLITICAL PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES › Section 820-2-4-.03 - Scope

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This section shall apply to the verification of signatures on
				the following types of petitions:
(1)
			 Petitions for the establishment of independent candidacy submitted to a
			 verifying authority pursuant to §§
								17-7-1(a)(3) and 17-19-2,
Code of Ala. 1975
, as amended,
			 and
(2) Petitions for the
			 establishment of ballot access for a political party submitted to a verifying
			 authority pursuant to §
								17-8-2.1(a),
Code of Ala. 1975
, as amended.
Authors:
Edward P. Packard, Charles E. Grainger,
				Jr.
Formerly Rule 820-X-11-.03, as per certification Filed
				  January 10, 2001; effective February 14,
				  2001.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										17-7-1,
				  17-8-2.1;
				  Attorney General Opinion Nos. 90-00223 and 99-00099.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-4 - BALLOT ACCESS FOR POLITICAL PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES › Section 820-2-4-.04 - Effective Date

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The provisions of this section shall become effective for the
				first general or special election scheduled to occur after the U.S. Department
				of Justice notifies the State of Alabama that preclearance for this section is
				granted pursuant to Section 5 of the
Voting Rights Act of
				1965
.
Authors:
Edward P. Packard, Charles E. Grainger,
				Jr.
Formerly Rule 820-X-11-.04, as per certification Filed
				  January 10, 2001; effective February 14,
				  2001.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										17-7-1,
				  17-8-2.1;
				  Attorney General Opinion Nos. 90-00223 and 99-00099.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-4 - BALLOT ACCESS FOR POLITICAL PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES › Section 820-2-4-.05 - Petition Requirements

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(1)
			 Petitions for the establishment of independent candidacy shall include at the
			 top of each page of said petition pagination and a statement that includes the
			 name of the prospective independent candidate, the type of election for which
			 ballot access is sought (e.g., general or special), the date of the general
			 election for which ballot access is sought, the name of the political
			 subdivision for which ballot access is sought, including district or place
			 number, if applicable, and the name of the office sought, including district or
			 place number, if applicable Petitions for the establishment of independent
			 candidacy in a special election shall not be required to include the date of
			 the special election at the top of each page.
(2) Petitions for the establishment of ballot
			 access for a political party shall include at the top of each page of said
			 petition pagination and a statement that includes the name of the political
			 party seeking ballot access, the type of election for which ballot access is
			 sought (e.g., general or special), the date of the general election for which
			 ballot access is sought, and the name of the political subdivision for which
			 ballot access is sought or the name of the office for which ballot access is
			 sought, including district or place number, if applicable. Petitions for the
			 establishment of ballot access for a political party in a special election
			 shall not be required to include the date of the special election at the top of
			 each page.
(3) An election petition
			 shall request the following information for each person signing said petition:
			 name, residential address, date of birth, and signature. A signature shall not
			 be deemed invalid for lacking any portion of the requested information if the
			 disclosed information is sufficient for determining the validity of a
			 signature.
Formerly Rule 820-X-11-.05, as per certification Filed
				  January 10, 2001; effective February 14,
				  2001.
Authors:
Edward P. Packard, David Brewer, Brent
				  Beal, Clay Helms, Hugh Evans, Charles E. Grainger, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										17-6-22,
				  17-9-3;
				  Attorney General Opinion Nos. 90-00223 and 99-00099.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-4 - BALLOT ACCESS FOR POLITICAL PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES › Section 820-2-4-.06 - Random Sample Of Signatures

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(1) A verifying authority may, at its option,
			 elect to use the random sampling procedure set forth in this section or may
			 conduct a verification of all signatures affixed to an election petition,
			 provided that the verifying authority utilizes the same method of verifying
			 signatures for all petitions submitted for the same election.
(2) A random sample of signatures to be
			 verified shall be drawn in such a manner that every signature filed with the
			 verifying authority shall be given equal opportunity to be included in the
			 sample.
(3) The number of
			 signatures to be verified by random sample shall be equal to one hundred (100)
			 signatures or five percent (5%) of the raw count, whichever is greater. In the
			 event that a petition contains less than one hundred signatures, one hundred
			 percent (100%) of the signatures shall be verified.
(4)
(a)
			 Petitions may be submitted in whole or continuously in parts to the verifying
			 authority, provided that no petition or part thereof may be submitted after the
			 applicable statutory deadline for submitting the petition in its entirety. The
			 verifying authority shall be under no obligation to verify partial submissions
			 of petition signatures until the submission is complete but may do so at the
			 option of the verifying authority.
(b) In the event that a petition is submitted
			 continuously in parts to the verifying authority, the random sampling procedure
			 set forth in
			 820-2-4-.07 may be applied to each portion of the petition. The sample size for each
			 portion is to be determined as provided for in subparagraph (b).
Authors:
Edward P. Packard, Charles E. Grainger,
				Jr.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-4 - BALLOT ACCESS FOR POLITICAL PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES › Section 820-2-4-.07 - Random Sampling Formula For Verification Of Elections Petitions

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(1) Signature
			 verification. The following steps shall be followed when verifying signatures
			 on an election petition:
(a) Determine the
			 number of signatures to be sampled, as provided for in
			 820-2-4-.06(3).
(b) Draw the random sample of signatures, as
			 provided for in
			 820-2-4-.06(2).
(c) Verify the signatures in the sample and
			 determine the number of valid signatures in that sample.
(d) Divide the number of valid signatures in
			 the sample by the total number of signatures in the sample. Compute as a
			 percentage to two (2) decimal places.
(e) Multiply the raw count by the number
			 computed in paragraph 820-2-4-.07(1)(d), above. Round up to nearest whole
			 number.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-4 - BALLOT ACCESS FOR POLITICAL PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES › Section 820-2-4-.08 - Certification Of Election Petition

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(1) An election petition shall be certified
			 as being sufficient if the number of valid signatures determined pursuant to
			 820-2-4-.07(4) is in excess of the number of required signatures.
(2) If an election petition fails to be
			 certified under 820-2-4-.08(1) and the difference between the valid number of
			 signatures and the required number of signatures is 5% or less of the required
			 number of signatures, the verifying authority shall automatically conduct a
			 second random sample verification of the election petition. If a second random
			 sample verification of the election petition fails to produce a sufficient
			 number of valid signatures as identified in 820-2-4-.08(1), the election
			 petition shall not be certified.
Authors:
Edward P. Packard, Charles E. Grainger,
				Jr.
Formerly Rule 820-X-11-.08, as per certification Filed
				  January 10, 2001; effective February 14,
				  2001.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										17-7-1,
				  17-8-2.1;
				  Attorney General Opinion Nos. 90-00223 and 99-00099.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-4 - BALLOT ACCESS FOR POLITICAL PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES › Section 820-2-4-.09 - Procedures For Amendment Of Certifications Of Candidates By Political Parties

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(1) The
			 following definitions are applicable to this Rule:
(a) "Certification of candidates" means a
			 written listing provided by a political party of candidates legally qualified
			 and entitled to appear on the ballot in a primary, special or general
			 election.
(b) "Political party" is
			 an organization of qualified electors seeking to elect candidates to public
			 office and meeting the requirements of Sections
			 17-8-2.1,
Code of Ala. 1975
, or
			 17-16-2,
Code
.
(c)
			 "Amendment of certification" means a written modification of a previously
			 submitted certification of candidates submitted before or after a deadline for
			 submitting a certification of candidates but, unless otherwise provided by law
			 or order of a court of competent jurisdiction, prior to the printing of ballots
			 in support of absentee voting.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-5 - PROCEDURE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT VIOLATIONS OF TITLE III OF THE FEDERAL HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 › Section 820-2-5-.01 - Applicability And Purpose

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(1) This
			 Chapter is established for the purpose of offering the public an administrative
			 complaint procedure for allegations pertaining to violations of Title III of
			 the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002,
			 Pub. L.
			 107-252.
Author:
Charles E. Grainger, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										17-4-250(a); §§1 and 8 of Act 03-313; Attorney General
				  Opinion No. 97-00109.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-5 - PROCEDURE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT VIOLATIONS OF TITLE III OF THE FEDERAL HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 › Section 820-2-5-.02 - Procedures

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(1) Complaints.
(a) Complaints which include a request for a
			 hearing shall proceed in accordance with Chapter 820-1-2, Rules of Practice,
			 except as otherwise provided in this Chapter.
(b) Complaints must be submitted in writing
			 and notarized, and signed and sworn by the complaining person. Complaints may
			 be submitted on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State for this
			 purpose.
(c) Complaints must
			 identify either in the heading or the first paragraph one or more of the
			 following sections of Title III of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002
			 which the complaining person alleges has been violated:
1. Section 301. Voting System
			 Standards.
2. Section 302.
			 Provisional Voting and Voting Information Requirements.
3. Section 303. Computerized Statewide Voter
			 Registration List Requirements and Requirements for Voters Who Register By
			 Mail.
4. Section 304. Minimum
			 Requirements.
5. Section 305.
			 Methods of Implementation Left to Discretion of State.
6. Section 311. Adoption of Voluntary
			 Guidance By Commission.
(d) The complaint shall also identify the
			 following:
1. To the extent known, which
			 individuals failed to comply with Title III;
2. To the extent known, where the violation
			 of Title III occurred;
3. A short
			 and plain statement of the occurrence, procedure or practice which violates a
			 particular section in Title III; and
4. Explain why the occurrence, procedure, or
			 practice is a violation of Title III.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-5 - PROCEDURE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT VIOLATIONS OF TITLE III OF THE FEDERAL HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 › Section 820-2-5-.03 - Remedies

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If, under these procedures, the Secretary of State determines
				that there has been a violation of Title III, the order of the Secretary of
				State shall direct the appropriate remedy. See Sub-section 8 (5) of Act 03-313
				of the State of Alabama and Section 402 (a)(2)(G) of the federal Help America
				Vote Act of 2002, Pub. L.
				107-252.
Author:
Charles E. Grainger, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										17-4-250(a); §§1 and 8 of Act 03-313; Attorney General
				  Opinion No. 97-00109.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-6 - PROCEDURES FOR PROVISIONAL VOTING › Section 820-2-6-.01 - Applicability Of The Help America Vote Act And Provisional Voting

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This chapter is promulgated to comply with the requirements of
				the Help America Vote Act of 2002,
				Public Law
				107-252,Section 302; and Acts of
				Alabama 2003-313 and 2006-281, mandating provisional voting in federal, state,
				county and municipal elections. The statutory requirement of provisional voting
				is codified in Section
				17-10-2 et seq.
Code of Ala. 197 5
and replaces the state's
				previous voting practice utilizing challenged ballots. Copies of the Help
				America Vote Act may be obtained without charge from the Secretary of State's
				Office, State Capitol, Room S-105, Montgomery, Alabama 36130. The Help America
				Vote Act (HAVA) requires that provisional voting be utilized in Alabama
				elections after January 1, 2004.
Authors:
Roy Wylie Granger, III; Edward Packard;
				  Jean Brown
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										17-1-3(a),
				  17-10-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-6 - PROCEDURES FOR PROVISIONAL VOTING › Section 820-2-6-.02 - Provisional Voter

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During an election, a poll worker should direct a prospective
				voter to the provisional ballot officer for special assistance if the poll
				worker
(a) determines that the name of
			 the individual does not appear on the official list of eligible voters for the
			 precinct in which the individual seeks to vote,
(b) receives notice by an inspector that the
			 individual is not entitled to vote at that precinct and challenges the
			 individual,
(c) concludes that the
			 individual is unable to meet the statutory requirements of voter
			 identification, or
(d) believes
			 that the individual applied for but did not return an absentee ballot for said
			 election.
Authors:
Roy Wylie Granger, III; Edward Packard;
				  Jean Brown
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										17-1-3(a),
				  17-10-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-6 - PROCEDURES FOR PROVISIONAL VOTING › Section 820-2-6-.03 - Provisional Ballot Officer

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Each county appointing board or, in a municipal election,
				municipal governing body shall designate at least one election official in each
				precinct to serve as the provisional ballot officer. The provisional ballot
				officer shall administer all requirements of provisional voting in the
				precinct.
Authors:
Roy Wylie Granger, III; Edward Packard;
				  Jean Brown
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										17-1-3(a),
				  17-10-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-6 - PROCEDURES FOR PROVISIONAL VOTING › Section 820-2-6-.04 - Voter Eligibility Verification

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In the event an individual's name does not appear on the list
				of eligible voters for the precinct, the provisional ballot officer shall in
				the presence of that individual use reasonable efforts to contact the county
				board of registrars and/or members of the appointing board to determine whether
				the individual is eligible to vote in that precinct. In a municipal election,
				the provisional ballot officer shall first contact the city clerk to determine
				whether the individual is eligible to vote in that precinct. The individual may
				request voting assistance from another person and such person shall be allowed
				to accompany and assist the individual during the process of provisional
				voting. If the provisional ballot officer verifies the individual's
				registration and/or eligibility to vote in that precinct, the provisional
				ballot officer shall write the source of verification in the designated area of
				a voter reidentification form which shall be completed by the individual or by
				the person providing voting assistance to the individual. Then the individual
				shall be directed to the appropriate poll worker so that he or she can vote a
				regular ballot. The provisional ballot officer will give the poll worker the
				completed reidentification form so that the form will be maintained with other
				election materials as prescribed by state and federal law.
Authors:
Roy Wylie Granger, III; Edward Packard;
				  Jean Brown
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										17-1-3(a),
				  17-10-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-6 - PROCEDURES FOR PROVISIONAL VOTING › Section 820-2-6-.05 - Notice To Provisional Voter

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A provisional ballot officer who cannot confirm an individual's
				registration or eligibility to vote in that precinct, shall inform the voter of
				his or her legal right to vote a provisional ballot. The provisional ballot
				officer shall explain to the individual the process of voting a provisional
				ballot.
Authors:
Roy Wylie Granger, III; Edward Packard;
				  Jean Brown
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										17-1-3(a),
				  17-10-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-6 - PROCEDURES FOR PROVISIONAL VOTING › Section 820-2-6-.06 - Provisional Ballot Roster

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The voter shall sign a provisional ballot roster prescribed by
				the Secretary of State, which shall provide space for the name and number of
				the precinct, the name of the county, city, or town in which the election is
				being held, the name of the election, the date of the election, the voter's
				printed name and signature and, when a person provides assistance to the
				provisional voter, the printed name and signature of the person providing
				assistance. The roster shall also contain a statement to be completed and
				signed by the provisional ballot officer certifying that the roster contains
				the names of all persons casting a provisional ballot in the precinct. The
				lines on the provisional ballot roster shall be numbered in a uniform manner.
				The line numbers shall include, in the case of primaries, party affiliation.
				Each voter's provisional ballot roster number shall be clearly written by the
				provisional ballot officer upon the respective provisional voter's provisional
				verification statement and upon the outer ballot envelope given to the
				provisional voter. Upon the closing of the polls, the provisional ballot
				officer shall sign each provisional roster to certify that the name of each
				person casting a provisional ballot appears on a provisional ballot roster. If
				electronic poll books are used at the precinct, poll workers may use that
				equipment to record provisional voting data, provided that the electronic poll
				books capture the same information as required for the paper
				roster.
Author:
Roy Wylie Granger, III; Edward Packard;
				  Jean Brown; Jeff Elrod
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										17-1-3(a),
				  17-10-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-6 - PROCEDURES FOR PROVISIONAL VOTING › Section 820-2-6-.07 - Provisional Verification Envelope

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(1) Before giving the provisional voter his
			 or her provisional verification statement, which shall be prescribed by the
			 Secretary of State, the provisional ballot officer shall write on said
			 statement
(a) the election date,
(b) precinct number, and
(c) ballot style.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-6 - PROCEDURES FOR PROVISIONAL VOTING › Section 820-2-6-.08 - Provisional Voting Documents

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The provisional ballot officer shall give the provisional voter
				the following documents, all prescribed by the Secretary of State:
(a) a provisional verification
			 statement,
(b) a provisional
			 ballot,
(c) a provisional ballot
			 inner envelope,
(d) a provisional
			 ballot outer envelope,
(e) a voter
			 reidentification form, and
(f) an
			 instructional sheet.
Authors:
Roy Wylie Granger, III; Edward Packard;
				  Jean Brown
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										17-1-3(a),
				  17-10-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-6 - PROCEDURES FOR PROVISIONAL VOTING › Section 820-2-6-.09 - Provisional Ballot

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Any ballot used as a provisional ballot shall be printed and
				plainly marked as a "Provisional Ballot". The provisional ballot officer shall
				disable the provisional ballot to ensure that the provisional ballot is
				rejected by electronic tabulation equipment if the provisional voter places his
				or her provisional ballot in tabulation equipment on the day of the election.
				The provisional ballot may be disabled by 1) cutting or clipping the upper left
				corner of the provisional ballot, 2) placing an official provisional ballot
				label over the timing marks on the ballot, or 3) by shading or coloring in a
				bubble or other area on the ballot that will identify the ballot as a
				provisional ballot to the tabulation equipment.
Authors:
Roy Wylie Granger, III; Edward Packard;
				  Jean Brown
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										17-1-3(a),
				  17-10-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-6 - PROCEDURES FOR PROVISIONAL VOTING › Section 820-2-6-.10 - Provisional Voting Instruction Sheet

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The provisional voting instruction sheet shall explain the
				procedure for casting a provisional ballot and shall include information
				explaining when and where the provisional voter must forward documents of
				identification. The instructions shall contain user-friendly guidelines for the
				voter to follow when responding to the challenge of a poll inspector and how to
				determine whether or not his or her vote was counted.
Authors:
Roy Wylie Granger, III; Edward Packard;
				  Jean Brown
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										17-1-3(a),
				  17-10-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-6 - PROCEDURES FOR PROVISIONAL VOTING › Section 820-2-6-.11 - Sworn Statement Of Provisional Voter

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To cast a provisional ballot, the provisional voter shall
				complete and execute the provisional verification statement, including the
				written sworn affirmation prescribed by §
								17-10-2(b),
Code of Ala., 1975
.
Authors:
Roy Wylie Granger, III; Edward Packard;
				  Jean Brown
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										17-1-3(a),
				  17-10-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-6 - PROCEDURES FOR PROVISIONAL VOTING › Section 820-2-6-.12 - Provisional Voter Reidentification "Update" Form And Inspector Challenge Form

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The provisional voter shall complete a voter reidentification
				form. The provisional voter shall then return the completed but unsealed
				provisional verification statement and the reidentification form to the
				provisional ballot officer. If the basis of the provisional ballot results from
				an inspector's challenge, the provisional ballot officer shall separate the
				multi-part challenge statement and place the original in the provisional ballot
				box, give one copy of the challenge statement to the provisional voter, and
				attach one copy of the challenge statement to the provisional verification
				statement.
Authors:
Roy Wylie Granger, III; Edward Packard;
				  Jean Brown
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										17-1-3(a),
				  17-10-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-6 - PROCEDURES FOR PROVISIONAL VOTING › Section 820-2-6-.13 - Provisional Ballot Completion

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The provisional voting officer shall then direct the
				provisional voter to a designated voting area where he or she shall cast a
				provisional ballot. After completing his or her ballot, the provisional voter
				shall place the provisional ballot in the provisional ballot inner envelope and
				seal the envelope. The provisional voter shall then place the sealed
				provisional ballot inner envelope in the provisional ballot outer envelope and
				seal the envelope. The provisional ballot officer shall direct the provisional
				voter to the location of the provisional ballot box. The provisional voter
				shall place the sealed provisional ballot outer envelope into the sealed ballot
				box for provisional ballots.
Authors:
Roy Wylie Granger, III; Edward Packard;
				  Jean Brown
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										17-1-3(a),
				  17-10-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-6 - PROCEDURES FOR PROVISIONAL VOTING › Section 820-2-6-.14 - Provisional Voting Poll Closing Procedure

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Upon the closing of the polls, the provisional ballot officer
				shall complete the administrative responsibilities of collecting the
				provisional verification statements, the provisional ballot roster or rosters,
				and related forms and shall place these documents in a precinct verification
				envelope which shall be given to the Sheriff, or the municipal clerk in a
				municipal election, and addressed to the county board of registrars. Before
				giving the Sheriff or the municipal clerk the provisional ballot box, the
				provisional ballot officer shall determine from the provisional ballot roster a
				tally of the number of provisional ballots cast and shall write the total
				number of provisional ballots cast upon the sealed provisional ballot box. In
				the event no provisional ballots are cast in the precinct, the provisional
				ballot officer shall indicate that fact on the precinct verification envelope
				and on the provisional ballot roster. The provisional ballot officer shall then
				place the provisional ballot roster in the precinct verification envelope and
				seal.
Authors:
Roy Wylie Granger, III; Edward Packard;
				  Jean Brown
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										17-1-3(a),
				  17-10-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-6.1 - CROSS - OVER VOTING › Section 820-2-6.1-.01 - Cross - Over Voting

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(1) When
			 a person presents himself or herself to vote at a polling place in a primary
			 election, the registration list clerk as provided for in Section
			 17-8-1(b)(2) shall determine if the person is eligible to vote in the primary
			 election.
(2) Upon a determination
			 that the person is eligible to vote in the primary election, the voter shall
			 declare to the registration list clerk in which political party's primary he or
			 she desires to cast a ballot,
(3)
(a) The registration list clerk shall h
			 ighlight or otherwise mark off the voter's name from the list of registered
			 voters as provided for in Section
			 17-8-1(b)(2).
(b) The registration list clerk
			 shall notate by the voter's name on the list of registered voters in which
			 political party's prima ry the voter is participating. The registration list
			 clerk shall clearly notate the political party preference by using an
			 abbreviation for the political party's name, such as "Dem" for "Democrat" or
			 "Rep" for "Republican". At the discretion of the judge of probate, the
			 registration list clerk may be provided a stamp with the name of each political
			 party for notating the voter's poli tical party preference on the list of
			 registered voters.
(c) For voters
			 casting a non-partisan, issue-only ballot in a special referendum election held
			 at the same time as a primary election and who are not participating in a
			 political party primary election, the registration list clerk shall make a
			 notation of "NP" for non-partisan next to the voter's name on the list of reg
			 istered voters. At the discretion of the judge of probate, the registration
			 list clerk may be provided a stamp containing the term "non-partisan" for
			 notating on the list of registered voters that the voter participat ed only in
			 the special referendum election.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-7 - PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR POSTING BY SECRETARY OF STATE › Section 820-2-7-.01 - Applicability Of Alabama Act Number 2005-40, "Alabama Open Meetings Act"

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This administrative regulation is to comply with the
				requirements of Alabama Act Number 2005-40, the Alabama Open Meetings Act,
				which repeals Section
				13A-14-2,
Code of Ala. 1975
, the Alabama Sunshine Law, and
				requires the Office of the Secretary of State to post notice of meetings held
				by governmental bodies with statewide jurisdiction and governmental bodies with
				less than statewide jurisdiction that elect to post notice through the Office
				of the Secretary of State. The Alabama Open Meetings Act also requires the
				issuance of direct notice of meetings by electronic mail to persons and
				agencies registered with the Office of the Secretary of State and the provision
				of a computer terminal that is accessible to the general public during regular
				business hours for the viewing of notices on the Internet website for the
				Office of the Secretary of State. Copies of the Alabama Open Meetings Act may
				be obtained on the website www.sos.state.al.us/, without charge, or from the
				Secretary of State's Office, State Capitol, Room S-105, Montgomery, Alabama
				36130.
Author:
Hope M. Ayers
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act Number 2005-40,
				  "Alabama Open Meetings Act".
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-7 - PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR POSTING BY SECRETARY OF STATE › Section 820-2-7-.02 - Definitions

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(1) For the
			 purposes of this chapter, "governmental body" shall mean all boards, bodies and
			 commissions of the executive and legislative departments of the state or its
			 political subdivisions or municipalities that expend or appropriate public
			 funds; all multimember governing bodies of departments, agencies, institutions,
			 and instrumentalities of the executive and legislative departments of the state
			 or its political subdivisions or municipalities, including, without limitation,
			 all corporations and other instrumentalities whose governing boards are
			 comprised of a majority of members who are appointed or elected by the state or
			 its political subdivisions, counties or municipalities; and all quasi-judicial
			 bodies of the executive and legislative departments of the state and all
			 standing, special or advisory committees or subcommittees of, or appointed by,
			 the body. The term "governmental body" does not include any of the following:
(a) Legislative party caucuses or
			 coalitions;
(b) Alabama appellate
			 or trial courts, except as required by the Constitution of this state or any
			 body governed by rules of the Alabama Supreme Court; and
(c) Voluntary membership associations
			 comprised of public employees, counties, municipalities, or their
			 instrumentalities that have not been delegated any legislative or executive
			 functions by the Legislature or Governor.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-7 - PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR POSTING BY SECRETARY OF STATE › Section 820-2-7-.03 - Mandatory Registration Of Governmental Bodies With Statewide Jurisdiction

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All governmental bodies with statewide jurisdiction shall
				register with the Office of the Secretary of State on or before September 15,
				2005. Registration information shall include the name of the governmental body,
				a mailing address, a list of contact persons who shall have the authority to
				submit notice of meetings and receive confirmations of receipts, an electronic
				mailing address, and a telephone number. Upon proper registration, a
				governmental body with statewide jurisdiction shall receive a letter of
				confirmation from the Office of the Secretary of State that will assign a user
				name and password that will enable the governmental body to access the Internet
				website and submit notice information.
Author:
Hope M. Ayers
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act Number 2005-40,
				  "Alabama Open Meetings Act".
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-7 - PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR POSTING BY SECRETARY OF STATE › Section 820-2-7-.04 - Elective Registration Of Governmental Bodies With Less Than Statewide Jurisdiction

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Governmental bodies with less than statewide jurisdiction that
				elect to post notice of meetings through the Office of the Secretary of State
				shall first register with the Office of the Secretary of State. Registration
				information shall include the name of the governmental body, a mailing address,
				a list of contact persons who shall have the authority to submit notice of
				meetings and receive confirmations of receipts, an electronic mailing address,
				and telephone number. Upon proper registration, a governmental body with less
				than statewide jurisdiction shall receive a letter of confirmation from the
				Office of the Secretary of State that will assign a user name and password that
				will enable the governmental body to access the Internet website and submit
				notice information.
Author:
Hope M. Ayers
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act Number 2005-40,
				  "Alabama Open Meetings Act".
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-7 - PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR POSTING BY SECRETARY OF STATE › Section 820-2-7-.05 - Method For Submission Of Notice

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To submit notice, the governmental body shall log on the
				Internet website provided by the Office of the Secretary of State and complete
				the form that requests specific notice information.
Author:
Hope M. Ayers
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act Number 2005-40,
				  "Alabama Open Meetings Act".
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-7 - PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR POSTING BY SECRETARY OF STATE › Section 820-2-7-.06 - Proper Notice Requirements

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Notices posted by the Secretary of State shall include the
				following information:
(1) date of the
			 meeting;
(2) time of meeting;
(3) location of the meeting;
(4) name of governmental body that
			 will conduct the meeting;
(5) if
			 available, preliminary agenda or if preliminary agenda is not available, a
			 brief description of the meeting's purpose;
(6) date and time of submission of notice to
			 the Office of the Secretary of State by the posting agency; and
(7) date and time of the posting of notice by
			 the Office of the Secretary of State.
Author:
Hope M. Ayers
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act Number 2005-40,
				  "Alabama Open Meetings Act".
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-7 - PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR POSTING BY SECRETARY OF STATE › Section 820-2-7-.07 - Notices Posted For Seven Days Prior To Meeting

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Any governmental body that posts notice through the Office of
				the Secretary of State shall submit notice within a sufficient time for the
				Office of the Secretary of State to receive the notice of a meeting, process
				the notice information, issue a confirmation of receipt to the governmental
				body, and post the notice on the Internet website for the Office of the
				Secretary of State for at least seven calendar days prior to the day of the
				meeting.
Author:
Hope M. Ayers
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act Number 2005-40,
				  "Alabama Open Meetings Act".
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-7 - PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR POSTING BY SECRETARY OF STATE › Section 820-2-7-.08 - Notices For Special And Emergency Meetings

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Any governmental body that posts notice through the Office of
				the Secretary of State shall submit notice of a meeting, as defined in Section
				2(6) a.2 and 3 of the Alabama Act Number 2005-40, the "Alabama Open Meetings
				Act," as well as meetings called pursuant to the
Code of Ala.
				1975
, Section
				11-43-50,
				to the Office of the Secretary of State as soon as practicable after the
				meeting is called and in no event less than 24 hours before the meeting is
				scheduled to begin, unless such notice is prevented by emergency circumstances
				that require immediate action or unless the notice relates to a meeting to be
				held solely to accept the resignation of a public official or employee. In such
				situations, notice shall be given as soon as practical, but in no case less
				than one hour before the meeting is to begin. Special notice to any person who
				has registered to receive direct notice shall be given at the same time general
				notice of a special or emergency meeting is issued.
Author:
Hope M. Ayers
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act Number 2005-40,
				  "Alabama Open Meetings Act".
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-7 - PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR POSTING BY SECRETARY OF STATE › Section 820-2-7-.09 - Submission Of Notices

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Notices may be submitted on the Internet website for the Office
				of the Secretary of State at anytime, daily, except between the hour of 5:00
				p.m. and 6:00 p.m., when the website shall undergo maintenance and technical
				support.
Author:
Hope M. Ayers
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act Number 2005-40,
				  "Alabama Open Meetings Act".
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-7 - PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR POSTING BY SECRETARY OF STATE › Section 820-2-7-.10 - Notices Of Recurring Meetings

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Any governmental body that posts notice through the Office of
				the Secretary of State may post notice of all recurring meetings as soon as
				practical after the meetings have been set and scheduled
Author:
Hope M. Ayers
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act Number 2005-40,
				  "Alabama Open Meetings Act".
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-7 - PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR POSTING BY SECRETARY OF STATE › Section 820-2-7-.11 - Confirmation Of Receipt By The Office Of The Secretary Of State Of Alabama

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The submission of notice shall not be complete until the
				governmental body that submits the notice receives a confirmation of receipt
				from the Office of the Secretary of State by electronic mail. Upon the issuance
				of the confirmation of receipt, the Secretary of State shall post the notice on
				the Internet website for the Office of the Secretary of State.
Author:
Hope M. Ayers
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act Number 2005-40,
				  "Alabama Open Meetings Act".
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-7 - PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR POSTING BY SECRETARY OF STATE › Section 820-2-7-.12 - Record Of Posting

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Any governmental body that posts notice through the Office of
				the Secretary of State shall be responsible for the retention of a record of
				the confirmation forms, which shall be provided as a courtesy by the Office of
				the Secretary of State by electronic mail and issued at the time notice is
				posted.
Author:
Hope M. Ayers
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act Number 2005-40,
				  "Alabama Open Meetings Act".
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-7 - PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR POSTING BY SECRETARY OF STATE › Section 820-2-7-.13 - Accuracy Of Posted Materials

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The Office of the Secretary of State shall not be responsible
				for the content of any notice that is posted on the Internet website or any
				direct notice. The Office of the Secretary of State shall make no
				representation as to the accuracy of any notice that is posted on the Internet
				website or any direct notice.
Author:
Hope M. Ayers
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act Number 2005-40,
				  "Alabama Open Meetings Act".
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-7 - PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR POSTING BY SECRETARY OF STATE › Section 820-2-7-.14 - Registration For Direct Notice

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Any person or agency that elects to receive direct notice of
				meetings posted by the Office of the Secretary of State shall first register
				with the Office of Secretary of State. Registration shall occur at the Internet
				website provided by the Office of Secretary of State and registration
				information shall include the name of the person or agency that shall receive
				direct notice, a physical address, an electronic mailing address, and a
				telephone number.
Author:
Hope M. Ayers
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act Number 2005-40,
				  "Alabama Open Meetings Act".
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-7 - PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR POSTING BY SECRETARY OF STATE › Section 820-2-7-.15 - Cancellation Of Registration For Direct Notice

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Direct notice to persons or agencies registered with the Office
				of the Secretary of State shall be issued by electronic mail and delivered to
				the electronic mail address provided at the time of registration. In the event
				the Office of the Secretary of State receives three consecutive returned
				electronic mailings from a person or agency, within a ninety (90) day period,
				the registration shall be deleted and that person or agency shall complete a
				new registration in order to receive direct notification again.
Author:
Hope M. Ayers
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act Number 2005-40,
				  "Alabama Open Meetings Act".
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-7 - PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR POSTING BY SECRETARY OF STATE › Section 820-2-7-.16 - Public Access To Computer Terminal

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The Office of Secretary of State shall provide a computer
				terminal that the general public may use to view notices of meetings posted on
				the Internet website for the Office of the Secretary of State. This computer
				terminal shall be located in Room E-204 on the second floor of the Alabama
				State Capitol, 600 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36130. The computer terminal
				shall be made available to the general public during the office hours of 8:00
				a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with the exception of state
				holidays. Any person who uses the computer terminal shall provide the Office of
				the Secretary of State with the his/her name, physical address, the date and
				time of use of the computer terminal, and the purpose of the person's use of
				the computer terminal. This information shall be submitted on the "Log In" form
				that will be placed at the desk where the computer terminal is located.
Author:
Hope M. Ayers
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act Number 2005-40,
				  "Alabama Open Meetings Act".
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 820 - STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 820-2-7 - PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES FOR POSTING BY SECRETARY OF STATE › Section 820-2-7-.17 - Denied Access To Computer Terminal

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Any person who is denied access to the computer terminal shall
				submit a written complaint to the Office of the Secretary of State within
				thirty (30) days of the date of denial of access. The Office of the Secretary
				of State shall respond to the complaint in a written and final decision that
				shall grant access to the computer terminal or state the basis for denial of
				access. The response from the Office of the Secretary of State shall be issued
				within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the complaint.
Author:
Hope M. Ayers
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Act Number 2005-40,
				  "Alabama Open Meetings Act".