Ala. Admin. Code r. 820-2-2-.12 - Processing Voter Registration Forms
(1) Voter registration forms submitted at a
voter registration agency pursuant to Section
17-4-60,
paragraphs (b), (d), (e), and (f), Code of Ala. 1975,
not later than the official close of registration shall be processed by the
Boards of Registrars in the same manner as voter registration forms received by
the Boards of Registrars not later than the official close of
registration.
(2) Voter
registration forms received through the mail pursuant to Section
17-4-60,
paragraph (c), Code of Ala. 1975, and postmarked not
later than the official close of registration shall be processed by the Boards
of Registrars in the same manner as voter registration forms received by the
Boards of Registrars not later than the official close of
registration.
(3) Voter
registration forms received through the mail pursuant to Section
17-4-60,
paragraph (c), Code of Ala. 1975, not later than three
(3) days after the official close of registration with no postmark or an
unreadable postmark shall be processed in the same manner as voter registration
forms received by the Boards of Registrars not later than the official close of
registration.
(4)
(a) When a voter registration form is
received by the county board of registrars, the registrars shall examine the
form to determine whether it has been completed in its entirety. If the form
does not contain all of the information needed to complete the voter
registration process, the registrars shall attempt to contact the applicant to
inform such person that his or her voter registration form is incomplete if the
application contains a means of contacting the applicant, such as an address,
telephone number, email address, or other contact information.
(b)
1. The
minimum age at which a citizen may submit a voter registration form to the
board of registrars ("board") is seventeen and one-half (171/2) years. Any
applications that are received before the applicant has reached the age of
eighteen years shall be placed in the suspense file of the statewide voter
registration system by the applicable board until the applicant has reached the
age of eighteen years, at which time the applicant shall be placed in the
active voter file if he or she meets all other eligibility requirements for
voter registration.
2. If a board
of registrars ("board") receives a voter registration form from an applicant
who is not seventeen and one-half (171/2) years old at the time the application
is received, the board shall reject the application, but the board shall keep
the application as a permanent record. The board shall not enter the applicant
in the suspense file of the statewide voter registration system. The board
shall notify the applicant in writing that he or she has not attained the
minimum age for processing the application and further notify the applicant
that once the applicant has reached the minimum age of seventeen and one-half
(171/2) years, he or she may file a new voter registration application with the
board. The applicant shall also be notified that after the submission of a new
application upon attaining the age of at least 171/2 years, his or her voter
registration will become active once he or she has reached the age of eighteen
years if he or she meets all other eligibility requirements for voter
registration.
(5) In order to receive applications for
registration and to expedite and administer the same:
(a) the county board of registrars office
shall be open on their working days the same hours as the courthouse in their
county,
(b) the county board of
registrars office shall maintain at least one register in the office at all
times during open hours,
(c) each
registrar shall complete any additional training on cyber security as required
by the Secretary of State.
Notes
Formerly Rule 820-X-8-.12, as per certification filed January 10, 2001; effective February 14, 2001.
Authors: Edward Packard, Jean Brown, Brent Beal, David Brewer, John Bennett, Clay Helms
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, ยงยง 17-4-63; 17-3-1.
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