HB 45 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Absentee voting; designee to deliver voter's absentee ballot application and absentee ballot to absentee election manager for disabled voter, authorized

HB 45 allows disabled voters in Alabama to designate a trusted person to deliver their absentee ballot application to election officials. This directly affects voters with disabilities who cannot personally submit their applications. The bill defines "disability" as a physical or mental impairment substantially limiting major life activities and amends election code to permit this designee delivery method. It does not change how absentee ballots themselves are handled or delivered.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Nov 2025
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Introduced Nov 5, 2025 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Constitution, Campaigns and Elections)
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