(a) Notwithstanding Sections 17-11-3, 17-11-4, and 17-11-5, a qualified voter who has a permanent disability preventing his or her attendance at the polls may vote by absentee ballot in accordance with this section.
(b) The Secretary of State shall adopt rules that provide a process for a voter who has a permanent disability to be placed on an absentee voter list and have a ballot automatically mailed to him or her before each election. The rules shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) An application procedure for permanently disabled voters to vote by absentee ballot on an on-going basis. The procedure shall require that the application form be signed and notarized by the disabled voter's primary physician.
(2) A procedure for verifying the identity of a voter and determining that the voter has a permanent disability preventing his or her attendance at the polls.
(3) A procedure for the voter to apply to the absentee ballot manager on an annual basis.
(4) A procedure for automatically mailing absentee ballots before each election in a timely manner to permanently disabled voters who have been placed on the absentee voter list.
Structure Code of Alabama
Section 17-11-1 - "Circuit Clerk" Defined.
Section 17-11-2 - Absentee Election Manager.
Section 17-11-3 - Voting in Precinct, etc., Where Elector's Name Does Not Appear on Official List.
Section 17-11-3.1 - Qualified Voter With Permanent Disability Preventing Attendance at Polls.
Section 17-11-4 - Form and Contents of Application; Signature of Applicant; Filing of Application.
Section 17-11-5 - Delivery of Absentee Ballots; Maintenance of Voter Lists.
Section 17-11-6 - Form of Absentee Ballots.
Section 17-11-8 - Form of Affidavit to Be Printed on Envelope - Primary Elections.
Section 17-11-9 - Materials Furnished With Ballot; Delivery of Ballot to Absentee Election Manager.
Section 17-11-11 - Officials for Counting of Absentee Ballots; Poll Watchers.
Section 17-11-12 - Delivery of Ballots, Envelopes, Etc. to Absentee Election Manager.
Section 17-11-13 - Disqualification of Circuit Clerk From Serving as Absentee Election Manager.
Section 17-11-14 - Compensation of Absentee Election Manager.
Section 17-11-16 - Costs and Expenses Generally.
Section 17-11-18 - Time Requirements for Receipt of Absentee Ballots.