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HB258
9Y7EPBB-1
By Representative Carns
RFD: Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
First Read: 11-Feb-25
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5 9Y7EPBB-1 02/04/2025 OW (L)OW 2024-2793
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First Read: 11-Feb-25
SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, the primary in
off-presidential years is held on the fourth Tuesday in
May.
This bill would change the primary in
off-presidential years from the fourth to the second
Tuesday in May.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to elections; to amend Section 17-13-3, Code
of Alabama 1975, to change the primary election in
off-presidential years to the second Tuesday in
May.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 17-13-3, Code of Alabama 1975, is
amended to read as follows:
"ยง17-13-3
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and
(d), primary elections held at the expense of the state or
counties shall be held on the fourthsecond Tuesday in May.
When necessary, as provided in this chapter, a second or
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When necessary, as provided in this chapter, a second or
runoff primary election shall be held on the fourth Tuesday
following the primary election. Any second primary shall be
held by the same election officers who held the first primary
election, and be held at the same places as the first primary
election. No primary election shall be held by any political
party except as provided in this subsection. Primary elections
shall be held at the regular polling places established for
the purpose of holding general elections.
(b) In years in which a presidential primary is
conducted, the primary election shall be the first Tuesday in
March.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any
year in which the primary election is held in March and the
primary election is held in conjunction with the presidential
preference primary election, as provided in this section and
Section 17-13-100, any reference in any existing statutes to a
primary election being held in June or May shall be construed
to refer to the primary election in March.
(d) Special primary elections, held at the expense of
the state or counties, shall be held following the issuance of
a proclamation by the Governor or as otherwise provided by
law. When necessary, as provided in this chapter, a second or
runoff special primary election shall be held on the fourth
Tuesday following the special primary election. Any second
special primary election shall be held by the same election
officers who held the first special primary election , and be
held at the same places as the first special primary election.
No special primary election shall be held by any political
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No special primary election shall be held by any political
party, except as provided in this subsection. Special primary
elections shall be held at the regular polling places
established for the purpose of holding general elections."
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2025.
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