Alabama SB165 sets qualification fees for municipal elections and requires indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption.

Alabama SB165 amends the Code of Alabama to establish qualification fees for candidates in municipal elections. The bill sets the fee for mayoral candidates at $500 and for council member and municipal board of education member candidates at $250. Additionally, it requires indigent candidates to provide documentation showing their gross income does not exceed 130 percent of the federal poverty level to qualify for a fee exemption.

Alabama SB165 sets qualification fees for municipal elections and requires indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption.

Alabama SB165 amends the Code of Alabama to establish qualification fees for candidates in municipal elections. The bill sets the fee for mayoral candidates at $500 and for council member and municipal board of education member candidates at $250. Additionally, it requires indigent candidates to provide documentation showing their gross income does not exceed 130 percent of the federal poverty level to qualify for a fee exemption.