Memorandum from Richardson to Guinier

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Matter
- Bozeman v. Lambert
Case
- Bozeman v. Lambert
U.S. state
- Alabama
Collection
- Case Files
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- b0a11f74-ef92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873

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Case Files, Bozeman & Wilder Working Files. Memorandum from Richardson to Guinier, 1982. b0a11f74-ef92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/9112fd29-6ad3-4d04-b7b1-01ea98414e7d/memorandum-from-richardson-to-guinier. Accessed November 23, 2025.

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Memorandum

To : Lanl Gulnler

From : Tony Rlchardson

Subject : L980 Changes In Alabama Absentee Votlng Laws

.Date : July 22, L982

Today, I spoke over the phone wlth Jack VenabLe, State Representatlve
of .[Iabaua frorn Elmore Cor:nty. Mr. Venab].e le Chalrman of the Alabana
Eoucr Comlttce on the ConetltutLon and Electlona. In thla capaclty
he eponaored aoendneots whlch subetantlally changed the Alabaure lawe
relatlng to abeentee balIots.

The moet elgnlflcant changee for the purpoioe of the Bozeuan/Wl1der
traucr etn bs found ln the 1980 anead,nsnta to thr Codc of Alabana tn
S 17-10-6, $ 17-10-7; $ L7-10-8, and $ 17-10-9. t'til-TetiUffiea

. that the rrprl.mary intentrt of the .Llabama legtslature was to guarantee
and safeguard the secrecy of votes cast Ln absentee bal-lets. This
shouldconform to the S l7-8-lL whlch ealLs for a secret baIIot.

l,Ir. Venable etated that 1n dlecussLone wlth Don SlegeJ-oan, Secretary
of State of Alabama, and other membera of hlE comlttee, lt wae
acknowledged that abEentee ballote were not eccorded the eame Ereat-' ment of secrecy as were reguJ-ar ballots. Therefore, the L980 amendments
were passed to rectify that problem. When asked lf these changes were
mottvated by voter lnelstence, his conmLtteers actlvlsm otr other
factors, he repJ.ted that thls problern had exleted for aome ttrne and the
comtttcr realtzed EoErethlng had to be done to correct tt.

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