Prefiled bill would improve absentee ballot process for disabled voters

Prefiled bill would improve absentee ballot process for disabled voters

Under current Alabama law, individuals who wish to vote by an absentee ballot must personally deliver their application to their county’s absentee election manager themselves, whether in person or by mail. However, a new bill prefiled for the 2026 Legislative Session could change that, allowing applicants with a disability to deliver their absentee ballot application through a designated third party. House Bill 45, introduced by state Representa…