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State Constitution
Article VIII, Section 177 of the Alabama Constitution states: “Only a citizen of the United States who has attained the age of eighteen years and has resided in this state and in a county thereof for the time provided by law, if registered as provided by law, shall have the right to vote in the county of his or her residence. The Legislature may prescribe reasonable and nondiscriminatory requirements as prerequisites to registration for voting. The Legislature shall, by statute, prescribe a procedure by which eligible citizens can register to vote.”
Alabama is an only state
Constitution Amended by the voters November 3, 2020.
Amendment 1
| Result | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,535,862 | 77.01% |
| No | 458,487 | 22.99% |
Legislative Watch
SB 313 – Constitution of Alabama of 1901, right to vote limited to citizens of the United States, const. amend.
| Chamber | Vote | Date | Yea | Nay | NV | Abs | Total | Result | Source | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass | 2019-05-30 | 87 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 104 | Passed | Link | View |
| Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass | 2019-05-08 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 35 | Passed | Link | View |