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17-6-46
Section 17-6-46 Instructional posters. (a) The judge of probate shall cause to be printed
in large type posters of instructions for the guidance of electors in preparing their ballots.
Instructional information shall not show partiality to any political party or candidate. The
information shall include: (1) A sample version of the ballot that will be used for that election.
(2) Information regarding the date of the election and the hours during which polling places
will be open. (3) Instructions on how to vote, including how to cast a vote and how to cast
a provisional ballot. (4) Instructions for mail-in registrants and first-time voters registering
and voting for the first time after January 1, 2003. (5) General information on voting rights
under applicable federal and state laws, including information on the right of an individual
to cast a provisional ballot and instructions on how to contact the appropriate officials
if these rights are alleged to have been violated. (6) General...
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17-16-21
Section 17-16-21 Recount procedures. (a) Any person with standing to contest the election
under Sections 17-16-40 and 17-16-47 may petition the canvassing authority for a recount of
any or all precinct returns. The time period for requesting a recount begins with the production
of the certificate of result and ends 48 hours after the official canvass of county returns.
The canvassing authority is the canvassing board in general elections and the county executive
committee in a party primary. The petitioner must be prepared to pay the cost of the recount
and shall give security to cover these costs. The canvassing authority shall set the amount
of the security based upon an estimate of actual costs. The costs shall be kept to a minimum
by using county personnel or volunteer workers whenever possible. However, the recount must
be conducted under the supervision of a trained and certified precinct election official.
Representatives of opposing interests shall be given at least 24 hours'...
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17-4-35
Section 17-4-35 Supervisor of Voter Registration. The Supervisor of Voter Registration
shall be employed by the Secretary of State under the terms and conditions of the state Merit
System and the salary and benefits shall be set by the Secretary of State out of funds appropriated
for such purpose. The Supervisor of Voter Registration shall work at the direction of the
Secretary of State. In addition to those duties assigned by the Secretary of State, the Supervisor
of Voter Registration shall have the following duties: (1) To keep the minutes of the meetings
of the Voter Registration Advisory Board, conduct the day-to-day business activities of the
Voter Registration Advisory Board, and give progress reports on such activities at its meetings.
(2) To serve as a liaison between the Secretary of State and the county boards of registrars
on implementation of existing and future laws pertaining to voter registration. (3) To provide
to the county boards of registrars such information as...
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11-46-25
Section 11-46-25 Ballots; statements of candidacy; withdrawal of candidacy. (a) In all
municipal elections on any subject which may be submitted by law to a vote of the people of
the municipality and for any municipal officers, if paper ballots are used, the voting shall
be by official ballot printed and distributed as provided in subsections (c) and (d), and
no ballot shall be received or counted in any election unless it is provided as prescribed
by law. (b) There shall be but one form of ballot for all the candidates for municipal office
and every ballot provided for use at any polling place in a municipal election shall contain
the names of all candidates who have properly qualified and have not withdrawn, as provided
in subsection (g), together with the title of the office for which they are candidates. (c)
All ballots shall be printed in black ink on clear book paper. At the bottom of each ballot
and at a point an equal distance from the sides thereof there shall be printed a...
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17-11-3
Section 17-11-3 Absentee balloting generally. (a) Any qualified elector of this state
may apply for and vote an absentee ballot by mail, by hand delivery, or by commercial carrier,
as determined by rule by the Secretary of State, as provided in Sections 17-11-5 and 17-11-9,
in any primary, general, special, or municipal election, if he or she makes application in
writing therefor not less than five days prior to the election in which he or she desires
to vote and meets one or more of the following requirements: (1) The person expects to be
out of the county or the state, or the municipality for municipal elections, on election day.
(2) The person has any physical illness or infirmity which prevents his or her attendance
at the polls, whether he or she is within or without the county on the day of the election.
(3) The person expects to work a shift which has at least 10 hours which coincide with the
hours the polls are open at his or her regular polling place. (4) The person is...
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17-1-2
Section 17-1-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this title, the following terms shall
have the definitions ascribed to them: (1) APPOINTING BOARD. In all elections the appointing
board consists of the judge of probate, circuit clerk, and sheriff of the county. (2) BALLOT.
The term includes paper ballots and electronic ballots. (3) BALLOT CONFIGURATION. The particular
combination and arrangement of offices, candidates, and questions for a precinct or subdivision
thereof. (4) BEAT. Has the same meaning as precinct. (5) BOX. The voting place in a precinct
or subdivision of a precinct for voting purposes. (6) CANVASSING BOARD. In all elections except
primary elections, the canvassing board consists of the judge of probate, circuit clerk, and
sheriff of the county. In primary elections, the county executive committee of the party is
the canvassing board for the primary of the party. (7) CENSUS BUREAU. The Bureau of the Census
of the United States Department of Commerce, or any successor...
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45-49-40.02
Section 45-49-40.02 County board of barber commissioners. (a) There is created a Barbers'
Commission for the County of Mobile. The Governor shall appoint three persons, each of whom,
immediately prior to the date of his or her appointment, has been a resident of the county
for the past three years, and who has had at least five years' experience as a barber; one
member to be appointed for a term of one year, one member to be appointed for a term of two
years, and one member to be appointed for a term of three years. In all counties to which
this part applies which have in existence at the time of the passage of this part, a barbers'
commission, the members of the commission then serving as such barbers' commission shall constitute
the initial board of barbers' commissioners of such county and they shall continue in office
until the expiration of their respective terms or unless sooner disqualified; thereafter the
term of any member appointed and qualified to succeed the members of the...
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17-11-49
Section 17-11-49 Witnessing or notarization of absentee ballots. (a) The Secretary of
State is granted authority to adopt requirements related to witnessing or notarization of
absentee ballots, voter identification, candidate qualifying, and ballot access procedures,
ballot printing, and the application process for absentee balloting in elections for federal,
state, county, and municipal offices and constitutional amendments and other referenda to
comply with federal law. (b) The Secretary of State is authorized to extend the deadline for
receiving, processing, and counting absentee ballots if absentee ballots are transmitted to
qualified absentee voters less than the minimum number of days prior to an election as required
by federal law. Absentee election officials utilized for the processing and counting of absentee
ballots pursuant to this section shall be appointed in the manner prescribed in Section
17-11-11, and compensated as provided in Section 17-8-12. (Act 2011-619, p. 1417,...
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45-43-110.01
Section 45-43-110.01 Expense allowance - Absentee registrar. In Lowndes County, the
individual designated as absentee registrar shall be entitled to receive an additional expense
allowance in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25) per day for each day's attendance of
business of the board to be paid out of the county general fund. This expense allowance shall
be in addition to any and all other compensation, salary, and expense allowances provided
by law. (Act 2000-639, p. 1286, ยง 1.)...
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17-11-47
Section 17-11-47 Instructions. The committee and the Secretary of State may draft instructions
to be included when an absentee ballot is sent to an overseas voter, including, but not limited
to, the following instructions: "(1) To ensure that your absentee ballot is counted,
it should be completed and returned to the absentee election manager of the county of registration
as soon as possible, and not later than 12:00 noon on the day of the election. "(2) The
ballot should be marked in secret. "(3) Only the number of candidates or issue choices
indicated on the ballot should be marked. If the ballot instructs a voter to "vote for
one" candidate, and you vote for more than one candidate, your vote in that race will
not be counted. "(4) For your ballot to be counted, you must also complete an overseas
voter certificate, which includes your signature. Failure to include your signature will result
in your ballot not being counted. "(5) An overseas voted absentee ballot may be returned
to...
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