Elections; post election audit required
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Elections; post election audit required” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act is the Alabama Post-Election Audit Act. This act: (1) requires the judge of probate of each county to audit at least one countywide or statewide race in at least one precinct as selected by the county canvassing board after each general election; (2) establishes the procedures for such audits, including that the audit shall begin not later than 31 days after the election, be done in the presence of an inspector and poll watchers, and at least 30 ballots shall be manually compared to bal
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Jan 13, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Lovvorn
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-08 · yeas 26, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 96, nays 0, abstains 8
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-01 · yeas 24, nays 6, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-01 · yeas 25, nays 6, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-01 · yeas 22, nays 7, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 72, nays 25, abstains 1
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 29, nays 73, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 83, nays 3, abstains 13
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 79, nays 9, abstains 9
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Alabama legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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