Alabama’s ballot access bills SB70 and HB268 will both be heard next week in the Constitutional/Elections Committees. A big thank you to the sponsors Representative John Merrill and State Senator Cam Ward (https://www.facebook.com/cam.ward)
02/05/2014 CC&E House Room 123 9:00am HB268
02/05/2014 C&E Senate Room 727 2:00 PM SB70
We will send out with a special state party email which will list all the Representative and Senators serving on these two committees. When you see this email, please email each senator and Representative and ask them to support ballot access reform in Alabama.
Representatives of the Constitution Party will be at both hearings. Come join us and pack the rooms.
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CONSTITUTION, CAMPAIGN FINANCE, ETHICS AND ELECTIONS COMMITEE
SENATOR BRYAN TAYLOR (R) (Chairman) [email protected] (334) 242-7883
SENATOR BILLY BEASLEY (D)
[email protected] (334) 242-7868 —(334) 775-3291
SENATOR DICK BREWBAKER (R)
[email protected] (334) 242-7895
SENATOR PAUL BUSSMAN (R)
[email protected] [email protected]
(334) 242-7855
SENATOR TAMMY IRONS (D)
[email protected] [email protected]
(334) 242-7888 (256) 335-3600 (cell)
SENATOR SHADRACK McGill (R)
[email protected] (334) 242-7858
SENATOR TRIP PITTMAN (R)
[email protected] (334) 242-7897
(251) 621-0535
SENATOR ARTHUR ORR (R)
[email protected] (334) 242-7891
Please email or call each Senator above and ask that they support the constitutionality of SB70. If you receive a response from the senators or c all back and he/she tells you how they will vote, please post below.
The next bridge will be the rules committee and then a full senate vote.
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Synopsis: Under existing law, to gain ballot access, an independent candidate for office must file a written petition signed by at least three percent of the qualified electors who cast ballots for the office of Governor in the last general election. This bill would reduce the number of signatures of qualified electors required for political parties and independent candidates for statewide office to gain ballot access. This bill would alter the time frame in which a political party may submit signatures in order for a candidate for statewide office to gain ballot access.
If the Constitution Party of Alabama tried to run a candidate for governor, the party would need to collect 45,000 signatures. This bill once signed into law would cut this number by 50%. The bill will also reduce the number for US Congress, all State house and Senate Seats. It however, will not change any county requirements. It is not perfect bill, but it is a gigantic step in the right direction.