HB541

Primary Elections; require political party registration to vote in primary or primary runoff elections

Chamber Passed·3/19/26

Alabama HB541 requires political party registration to vote in primary or primary runoff elections.

Alabama HB541, known as the Safeguard Alabama Voter Engagement (SAVE) Act, mandates that a qualified elector must register their political party affiliation to vote in primary or primary runoff elections. The bill requires the Secretary of State to update the voter registration form to include party registration options. It also requires the Secretary of State to retain voter history information, including the party ballot requested in past elections and the registered party affiliation. Political parties must publish candidate qualifications on their official websites.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 69–32 · Mar 19
Current
The Senate
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

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1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

63 Yea

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35 Nay

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4 Not Voting

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3 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 7

11:00 AM

Senate State Governmental Affairs Hearing

Mar 17

10:30 AM

House Ethics and Campaign Finance Hearing

History

Apr 8

Senate

State Governmental Affairs 1st Amendment 84XNDH2-1

Apr 8

Senate

Reported Out of Committee Second House

Apr 8

Senate

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar