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HB 628

Voter registration; prohibit removing or making inactive electors within 90-day period before regular elections

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mary Moore

Alabama bill bans voter registration removals or inactive status changes within 90 days before elections to prevent voter disenfranchisement from administrative purges.

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
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Bill Summary · HB 628

Legislative bill overview

HB 628 prohibits election officials from removing voters from registration rolls or changing their status to "inactive" during the 90 days immediately before a regular election in Alabama. The bill creates a protected window around Election Day to maintain voter registration stability during the critical pre-election period.

Why is this important

Voter registration maintenance and voter removal procedures are contentious election administration issues. This bill directly addresses timing concerns about purges—supporters argue it prevents eligible voters from being disenfranchised close to elections when there's limited time to remedy errors, while critics worry it could delay necessary administrative maintenance or create outdated registration lists.

Potential points of contention

  • Definition of "removal" vs. routine maintenance: Unclear whether this applies only to challenged removals or also to systematic list-cleaning procedures (address verification, duplicate removal, deceased voter purges), which could affect how aggressively election officials can maintain accurate rolls
  • Balance between election security and voter access: Tension between preventing voter disenfranchisement through premature purges versus ensuring registration databases reflect current, eligible voters and preventing potential fraud or double-voting
  • Implementation burden: Creates compliance complexity for election administrators managing ongoing list maintenance while adhering to the 90-day restriction, potentially deferring necessary actions to post-election periods

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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