On weekdays and Saturdays the centers would be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

If a county’s governing body chooses to establish more than one early voting center, the bill says officials will have exclusive authority to set the boundaries of the centers.

County officials will also monitor which days the centers are open, as long as they allow people to vote four to six days before Election Day.

Alabama legislators have yesHow interest in establishing early voting has increased this year, as the state remains one of only three that has no way to do so.

“I think we need to see what other states are doing,” said Rep. Steve Clouse, R-Ozark, former General Fund chairman in the Alabama House of Representatives, who advocates for a study or analysis of how much early voting costs in other states. places.

But many state officials remain opposed to the idea.

“Since before I was elected Secretary of State, I have been clear that I believe in Election Day, not Election Month,” said Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen, a former Republican state legislator from Troy.

“Alabamians deserve fair, secure and transparent elections. Initiatives like no-excuse absentee voting, unsolicited mass mail-in voting, curbside ballot drop boxes, and same-day voter registration can lead to chaos and confusion, as we have seen in other states.”

Jackson’s bill is currently pending action in the House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee.