Alabama’s Secretary of State Wes Allen is backing Representative Jamie Kiel’s bill to keep the personal information of registered voters confidential. The bill also caps the cost of Alabama’s voter list at $1,000 and prohibits its use for commercial purposes.
“HB67 prohibits the release of voters’ driver license numbers, voter identification numbers, email addresses, month and day of birth, and phone numbers,” Allen said. “Protecting the personal data of Alabama voters has been a top priority since day one of my Administration. HB67 furthers this objective in a significant way.”
Alabama’s current fee schedule of a penny per voter record, with a $1.00 minimum fee, is based on Alabama law that authorizes a uniform charge for production of voter lists and decades of precedent.
“HB67 is rooted in government accountability and transparency. Its passage will establish a clear standard by statutorily aligning the maximum cost for purchasing Alabama’s voter list with our neighboring Southeastern states,” Allen said.
Allen thanked Kiel for his work on this legislation.
“I am proud to sponsor HB67 because Alabama voters deserve to have their personal data protected,” Kiel said. “HB67 safeguards Alabama voters by keeping their personal information confidential and prohibiting the commercial use of voter registration records.”
