Designation and consolidation of voting places.

(a) Subject to subsection (b), the county governing body of the county shall have the authority to designate a voting place in each ward and precinct within the county and shall have the authority to consolidate the polling places to make maximum use of voting machines and to facilitate their use. The order so designating voting places shall state the location of the voting place or places within the ward or precinct for which the voting place is designated. A copy of this order shall be posted at each courthouse door.

(b) Except as herein expressly provided, in designating voting places and consolidation of voting places, the county governing body shall be subject to all other laws applicable to the governing body of a county regarding the change or establishment of the districts of a precinct including, but not limited to, Article 6, Chapter 1, Title 17, Code of Alabama, as amended.

(Acts 1971, No. 1899, p. 3088, § 3.)