{"id":2203314,"date":"2024-03-21T12:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T16:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-votes-are-not-for-sale-gov-ivey-signs-law-barring-third-parties-from-trafficking-ballot-applications\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T12:10:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T16:10:42","slug":"alabama-votes-are-not-for-sale-gov-ivey-signs-law-barring-third-parties-from-trafficking-ballot-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-votes-are-not-for-sale-gov-ivey-signs-law-barring-third-parties-from-trafficking-ballot-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama Governor Ivey signs law to prohibit third parties from trafficking ballot applications, emphasizing that Alabama votes are not for sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falabama-votes-are-not-for-sale-gov-ivey-signs-law-barring-third-parties-from-trafficking-ballot-applications%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2203314&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Alabama Governor \u2064Kay Ivey Takes a Stand\u200d Against Ballot Harvesting<\/h2>\n<p>Republican\u200b Governor Kay \u200dIvey of\u200d Alabama took a decisive step on Wednesday\u200d by signing into law\u2062 a bill\u200c that prohibits the trafficking\u200b of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-rules-no-evidence-georgias-voting-law-discriminates-against-black-voters\/\" title=\"Georgia's voting law found non-discriminatory by court.\">absentee ballot \u200dapplications<\/a> in Alabama\u200d elections.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Alabama is dedicated to \u2064upholding the integrity of our elections,&#8221; Governor Ivey emphasized in a <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.alabama.gov\/newsroom\/2024\/03\/governor-ivey-signs-senate-bill-1-bans-ballot-harvesting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>. &#8220;Under my watch, there will be no funny\u200d business\u2062 in Alabama \u200celections.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Battle \u2062Against Ballot Harvesting<\/h3>\n<p>Ballot harvesting, a controversial\u2064 practice utilized primarily by \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antifa-blm-vandalize-ice-building-burn-original-starbucks\/\" title=\"Antifa, BLM vandalize ICE building, burn original Starbucks\">left-wing groups<\/a> to gain\u200c an advantage in \u200belections, involves third \u200bparties collecting and submitting completed ballots on\u200b behalf of\u2063 voters, potentially undermining\u2063 the fairness of the electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>In Alabama, existing law explicitly mandates that only the voter themselves can return\u2062 their\u2063 mail-in \u200bballot, setting the state apart as a proponent of \u2063individual voting integrity.<\/p>\n<p>The recent legislation, known as \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/AL\/bill\/SB1\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SB 1<\/a>,\u2063 criminalizes the distribution of pre-filled \u200cabsentee ballot \u2064applications and \u200dallows for limited \u200bexceptions, such as emergency situations\u200c requiring assistance for voters.<\/p>\n<p>Further underlining the gravity of the issue, SB 1 establishes severe penalties, \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-poised-to-pass-toughest-immigration-crackdown-in-the-nation\/\" title=\"DeSantis Poised To Pass 'Toughest Immigration Crackdown in the Nation'\">including felony charges<\/a>, for those involved \u2064in \u200billicit activities related to \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-groups-intervene-to-stop-democrats-lawfare-against-wisconsin-elections\/\" title=\"GOP Groups Step In to Halt Dems' Legal Attacks on Wisconsin Elections\">absentee\u200d ballots<\/a> within the\u200b state.<\/p>\n<h3>Protecting the Voting \u2063Rights of \u2062Alabamians<\/h3>\n<p>Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/wes-allen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wes Allen<\/a> \u2062welcomed\u200b the new law, \u2063asserting that \u2062it \u200dsends a\u200c powerful message that the votes \u2062of Alabamians are\u2062 not for sale.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Free and fair elections\u2062 are the foundation of our constitutional republic,&#8221; Allen highlighted. &#8220;Alabama voters now\u200d have the assurance that their voices will be heard without \u2064undue influence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With the \u2062timely enforcement\u2064 of\u2063 SB \u20641, \u200cAlabama \u200creiterates its\u200d commitment to\u200d protecting the sanctity of the electoral process,\u2064 ensuring that each vote is \u200ccast\u200b independently and \u200bwith integrity.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn Fleetwood, a staff \u2063writer\u2062 for\u2063 The Federalist \u200cand a University\u2064 of Mary Washington\u2063 graduate, has an\u200b extensive\u2063 writing portfolio. His work has appeared in various reputable publications, \u200bshowcasing his dedication to informing and engaging readers across different platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Governor Kay Ivey of Alabama signed a bill to ban trafficking in absentee ballot applications in the state. \u201cAlabama is dedicated to upholding the integrity of our elections,\u201d stated Governor Ivey. 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