Ala. Admin. Code r. 820-2-5-.01

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 820-2-5-.01 - Purpose and Definitions

(1) This Chapter is established pursuant to Alabama Code Section 17-2-3 to provide for the submission and review of complaints regarding the administration of Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), 52 U.S.C. § 21081et seq.

(2) In this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) "Complaint" means the document a complaining person files to initiate proceedings pursuant to this Chapter.

(b) "Complainant" means the person who files or intends to file a complaint pursuant to this Chapter, including persons whose complaints are later consolidated by the Secretary of State pursuant to this Chapter.

(c) "Respondent" means any state or local election official, board, or entity against whom a complaint is filed pursuant to this Chapter.

(d) "Title" means Title III of HAVA, U.S.C. § 21081 et seq.

(e) "The Secretary of State" means the Secretary of State or his or her designee.

(f) "Violation" means an occurrence, practice, or procedure that results or imminently shall result in noncompliance with requirements of the Title.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 820-2-5-.01

New Rule: Filed September 26, 2003; effective October 31, 2003.

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 10, July 31, 2024, eff. 9/14/2024.

Author: Charles E. Grainger, Jr., Michael L. Jones, Jr., Meridith H. Blackburn, Andrew Mount

Statutory Authority: Alabama Code Section 17-2-3.