Alabama Senate approves bills requiring paper ballots, banning internet-capable voting machines

Alabama Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, listens to a budget presentation from the Alabama Community College System on March 7 during the first day of the Alabama Legislatures 2023 regular session. / Alabama Reflector photo by Brian Lyman Alabama Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, listens to a budget presentation from the Alabama Community College System on March 7 during the first day of the Alabama Legislatures 2023 regular session. / Alabama Reflector photo by Brian Lyman

By Jemma Stephenson / Alabama Reflector April 5, 2023 2 min read

The Alabama Senate approved two bills that would codify current voting practices.

Senate Bill 9 and Senate Bill 10, both sponsored by Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, passed through the chamber.

SB 9 requires the use of paper ballots in voting machines. SB 10 prevents the use of voting machines that connect to the internet. Each passed on 29-0 votes.

Both measures passed Tuesday afternoon.