April 12, 2021 Group Watch: House Passes Bill to Define Timing for New Election Laws
The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill that would prevent the State of Alabama from implementing any legislative changes to election procedures within six months of a general election. Since the legislation proposes an amendment to the state’s constitution, it requires approval by a majority of Alabama voters if it makes it through the legislative process. The bill comes as Republicans nationwide have expressed concern with the actions of states such as Pennsylvania, which continually tweaked its election procedures until very shortly before the 2020 general election. The entire text of the bill is as follows: “The implementation date for any bill enacted by the Legislature in a calendar year in which a general election is held and relating to the conduct of the general election shall be at least six months before the general election.”
