Alabama Replaces ERIC with State-Run Voter Integrity System AVID Under New Law
SB142 codifies use of Alabama Voter Integrity Database system
Governor Kay Ivey has signed Senate Bill 142 (SB142) into law, creating Act 2025-424. This legislation mandates the use of the Alabama Voter Integrity Database (AVID) for maintaining the State's voter registration lists, replacing the previous reliance on the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).
This marks a significant change to Alabama’s voter registration system, aligning Alabama with other states that have opted to move away from the ERIC platform.
In a statement released May 15, after SB142 passed the Legislature and was sent to the Governor’s desk, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen praised the bill:
“Voter file maintenance is the foundation of election integrity. Because of this important legislation, we can now be assured that Alabama’s voter file maintenance efforts will remain robust in the future,” Allen said. “The passage of SB142 is a victory for each and every Alabamian as they head to the ballot box.”
“Only U.S. citizens should be voting in our elections. This is common-sense legislation, and I want to thank Senator Kitchens and Representative Brinyark for their hard work in passing this bill,” stated Allen.
SB142 not only codifies the change from ERIC to AVID, but provides for five significant components to make sure only those individuals who should be voting in Alabama elections are registered to vote and voting. Notably, it authorizes the Secretary of State’s Office to use federal Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) data to identify noncitizens registered to vote illegally.
SB142 also requires the Secretary of State to utilize AVID to identify voters who may have changed addresses. Additionally, it continues the use of the U.S. Postal Service's National Change of Address (NCOA) database for cross-referencing voter information. If a potential address change is detected, election officials must notify the voter. Failure to respond within 90 days may result in the voter's status being changed to inactive, and continued inaction could lead to removal from the voter rolls.
The full text of SB142/Act 2025-424 may be found HERE.
