Bill > HB258

This bill modifies Alabama's primary election date in non-presidential election years, changing the primary election from the fourth Tuesday in May to the second Tuesday in May, and specifically noting this occurs "preceding Memorial Day". The bill preserves existing provisions for presidential primary years (which remain on the first Tuesday in March) and special primary elections. For regular primary elections, the bill maintains that elections will be held at standard polling places, with the possibility of a runoff election four weeks after the initial primary if necessary. The runoff election would use the same election officers and polling locations as the first primary. The legislation also clarifies that in years with a presidential primary held in March, any existing legal references to primaries in May or June should be interpreted as referring to the March primary. The bill becomes effective immediately upon passage, representing a procedural adjustment to Alabama's election scheduling.

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