17-13-9
Section 17-13-9 Duty of judge of probate to furnish and deliver election supplies. The judge of probate of each county is hereby required to furnish to the officers of the primary election a copy of the official list of voters of each voting place in the county, of the same kind and in the same manner as the judge of probate is required by law to furnish such list to the officers at any general state election. The judge of probate shall also furnish all necessary election supplies. The judge of probate shall deliver such election supplies and lists to the sheriff of the county not less than three days before the day of the election, and it shall be the duty of the sheriff to deliver the same, together with ballot boxes, to the officers of the election, at the place provided by law for holding the election, and not later than one hour before the polls are scheduled to open on election day. (Acts 1975, No. 1196, p. 2349, §20; §17-16-22; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331,...
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28-2-1
Section 28-2-1 Procedure for elections to determine classification of counties as wet or dry counties; laws applicable in dry counties. (a) In every county where a majority of the electors voting in an election, called by the Governor to determine whether Chapter 3 of this title shall be adopted in the county, vote "Yes," Chapter 3 and all of its provisions shall be immediately put into operation in such county, but in every county where a majority of the electors voting in the election vote "No," Chapter 3 shall not go into effect in such county and all laws prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors or beverages now in force and effect in Alabama shall remain in full force and effect in every such county. For the purpose of this chapter the term "wet county" shall mean any county which by a majority of those voting voted in the affirmative in the election provided for in this section, and "dry counties" shall be construed to mean all counties which by a majority of...
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45-37-72.25
Section 45-37-72.25 Dates of elections; applicability of election laws. The first election and the runoff election, if a runoff election is required, shall be held on the dates provided for in the resolution adopted under Section 45-37-72.21. The provisions of the election laws governing the registration of voters, equipment at polling places, furnishing of supplies, appointment of election officers, voting, and canvassing returns at a general election shall apply to any election held hereunder, except as herein otherwise provided. (Act 2009-777, p. 2427, §6.)...
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17-12-11
Section 17-12-11 Returns of election - How made; duty of judge of probate. One copy of the certificate of the result of the election shall be signed by the inspector and enclosed in an envelope, which shall then be securely sealed, and the inspector shall write his or her name across every fold at which the envelope, if unfastened, could be opened. The envelope, with certificate enclosed, shall be at once delivered to the judge of probate in the condition received. The judge of probate shall keep and preserve the same unopened until the canvassing board meets to ascertain the result of the election. In case of loss, mutilation, or absence of the original certificate of the result of the election by the inspectors of any voting place, the envelope shall be opened, and the copy therein shall be accepted as a certificate of the result of the election for that voting place. The judge of probate shall preserve a copy of the sealed election returns as a public record at least one year from...
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17-4-2.1
Section 17-4-2.1 Electronic poll books. (a) The Secretary of State may allow the use of electronic poll books in lieu of the printed lists of qualified voters provided for in Section 17-4-2 and the poll lists provided for in Sections 17-9-11 and 17-13-7. A county, with consent of the county commission and judge of probate, may use electronic poll books in lieu of the printed lists of qualified voters. In addition, the Secretary of State and municipal governing bodies may allow the use of electronic poll books in lieu of the printed lists of qualified voters provided for in Section 11-46-36 or any local law governing a municipal election. (b) A participating county or municipality may adopt the use of any electronic poll book that has been certified by the Secretary of State for use in this state. (c) To be certified for use by the Secretary of State, an electronic poll book shall do all of the following: (1) Be secure. (2) Be compatible with the statewide voter registration system. (3)...
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45-48-111
Section 45-48-111 Voting machines provided for elections. The county governing body shall provide voting machines for all elections, and shall determine the number of voting machines deemed necessary to serve adequately the voters at an election, taking into consideration the nature or character of the election; provided, however, that at each election there shall be maintained at each voting place at least one voting machine for each six hundred registered electors, or fraction thereof, residing in the territory served by the voting place designated for the voting place. Except as otherwise provided, in Section 110, Title 17, Code of Alabama 1940, as amended, paper ballots shall not be used in elections at any voting place. (Acts 1971, No. 1899, p. 3088, § 1.)...
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11-16-22
Section 11-16-22 Preparation and disposition of certified statements of votes and poll lists. Immediately on the closing of the polls, the inspectors must count the ballots and certify the number of votes cast "For removal to _____" and the number of votes cast "Against removal," and certify on one of the poll lists that such poll list is the poll list of the election precinct or voting place at which they were inspectors and the day and year on which said election was held, and they shall securely seal up such statements of the votes and poll lists, together with the ballots cast in said election, in an envelope or other wrapper or receptacle and label the same so as to show the precinct or ward in which said ballots were cast and deliver the same to the returning officer, and said returning officer must, within 24 hours thereafter, deliver the same to the said board of commissioners at the courthouse of the county. (Code 1907, §194; Code 1923, §286; Code 1940, T. 12, §249.)...
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11-41-5
Section 11-41-5 Ordering and notice of election of mayor and councilmen for incorporated municipalities; conduct of election generally; qualifications for voting. Upon making such order of incorporation, the judge of probate shall order an election to be held by the same inspectors or others appointed by him for the purpose of electing a mayor and members of the council authorized by this title, who shall, at such election, be elected from the city or town at large. Such inspectors shall give 30 days' notice of the time and place of holding the election by posting a notice in five public places within the limits of such town or city. Said inspectors shall have the powers and discharge the duties as inspectors and clerks in municipal elections, and said election shall be conducted, as far as practicable, in the manner prescribed in this title for the election of city or town officers, and no person shall vote at such election unless he is a qualified elector of the county and has...
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11-42-46
Section 11-42-46 Appointment of inspectors and returning officers; duty of inspectors generally. The probate judge shall appoint three inspectors of election and one returning officer for each voting place. The inspectors shall manage the election at the respective voting places at which they are appointed inspectors. (Code 1907, §1081; Code 1923, §1775; Code 1940, T. 37, §144.)...
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11-44E-201
Section 11-44E-201 Petition for change of form of government; election as to proposed change; election of new officers and governing body; termination of term of office of mayor and commissioners. Any proposal to change the form of government shall be initiated by a petition signed by at least the number of qualified voters, equal to four for every 100 inhabitants of the city or fraction thereof according to the last federal census, and then filed with the city clerk. The city commission shall forthwith order an election, at which the legally qualified voters of the city shall vote for or against the proposed change in form of government. The officers and members of the governing body of such newly adopted form of municipal government shall be elected as soon as practicable under the provisions of law applicable thereto; and upon their election and qualification for office the term of office of all members of the commission and mayor under the mayor/commission/city manager form of...
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