The bill presented is an act that amends Sections 17-6-21, 17-9-3, 17-13-22, and 17-14-31 of the Code of Alabama 1975, with the primary objective of revising deadlines for candidates to qualify for a general election to align with the schedules of national political party conventions. The bill includes changes to the notification deadlines for candidates who do not wish to accept nominations in primary and general elections, moving the deadline from 76 days before the election to 71 days before the election. It also addresses the filing of amendments to candidate certifications by state executive committees, specifying that any amendments made after the 71st day before an election will not result in the reprinting of ballots, and that votes for disqualified or withdrawn candidates will not be certified.

Further modifications include adjustments to the certification process for candidates nominated by various means, such as primary elections, caucuses, conventions, mass meetings, or petitions. The bill also changes the deadline for filing certificates of nomination or nominating petitions for presidential electors from 82 days before the election to 74 days before the election. Additionally, the bill corrects the capitalization of the word "Office" in the context of the office of Governor and specifies the immediate effectiveness of the act upon its enactment. The bill has been enrolled and passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives of Alabama, with Senator Coleman as the originating sponsor.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 17-6-21, 17-9-3, 17-13-22, 17-14-31
Enrolled: 17-6-21, 17-9-3, 17-13-22, 17-14-31