Alabama HB471 proposes an amendment to the state constitution to require a lieutenant governor election if the office becomes vacant more than 60.
Alabama HB471 proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to provide that if the office of Lieutenant Governor becomes vacant more than 60 days before a general election at which state officers are to be elected, a Lieutenant Governor shall be elected at that election for the unexpired term. The amendment also addresses the order of succession for the governor's office in various circumstances, including the governor's removal, death, resignation, absence, or disability. The proposed amendment requires approval by a majority of qualified electors voting on it.
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