Bill > HB541

This bill, known as the Safeguard Alabama Voter Engagement (SAVE) Act, requires qualified electors in Alabama to register their political party affiliation before voting in any countywide or statewide primary or primary runoff election, starting January 1, 2027. This party affiliation can be registered online, with the board of registrars, or at a voting precinct on election day, where simply requesting a specific party's ballot will count as registration. The bill also establishes that once registered, a voter cannot change their party affiliation to a different one for 60 days before a primary election through the day of the general election, though they can become unaffiliated at any time. Additionally, beginning July 1, 2027, polling places will be required to post signs informing voters about these registration and affiliation change restrictions. The bill also amends existing laws to include party affiliation as a requirement on voter registration applications and clarifies that only registered party members can vote in that party's primary election, while repealing a provision that prohibited crossover voting between a primary and its runoff.

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