820-2-3-.06-.01ER Absentee Voting During State of Emergency.

(1) Pursuant to 17-ll-3(e) of the Code of Alabama, and without limitation, due to the State of Emergency issued by the Governor of Alabama on March 13, 2020, as amended on March 18, 2020, as well as the National Emergency declared by the President of the United States on March 13, 2020 related to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus known as COVID-19, any qualified voter who determines it is impossible or unreasonable to vote at their voting place for the Primary Runoff Election of 2020 due to the declared states of emergency, shall be eligible to check the box on the absentee ballot application which reads as follows:

"I have a physical illness or infirmity which prevents my attendance at the polls. [ID REQUIRED]"

(2) Any qualified voter of this state who applies and successfully submits an application, with proper identification, for an absentee ballot pursuant to this Emergency Administrative Rule shall be eligible to vote an absentee ballot for the Primary Runoff Election of 2020.

(3) All Absentee Election Managers and any other election officials of this state are hereby directed and instructed to follow this Emergency Administrative Rule and accept all absentee ballot applications filed hereunder immediately.

Authors: David Brewer, Hugh Evans, Clay Helms, Grace Newcombe.

Statutory Authority: 17-ll-3(e)

History: New Rule: Filed, March 18, 2020