Alabama § 17-4-9 - Inactive Voter List; Voter Reidentification.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 17-4-9 — Inactive Voter List; Voter Reidentification., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-4-9. Inactive Voter List; Voter Reidentification.
Any voter who fails to vote for four years in his or her county shall have his or her name placed on an inactive voter list by the local board of registrars. Once on the inactive list, the voter shall reidentify with the local board of registrars in order to again have his or her name placed on the active voter registration list. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a voter on the inactive list goes to his or her polling place to vote on an election day and identifies himself or herself to the election official responsible for the voter registration list update, such voter shall be permitted to vote provided the voter completes a voter reidentification form.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 17-4-9 cover?
Section 17-4-9 ("Inactive Voter List; Voter Reidentification.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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