17-11-18
Section 17-11-18 Time requirements for receipt of absentee ballots. (a) No absentee
ballot shall be opened or counted if received by the absentee election manager by mail, unless
postmarked as of the date prior to the day of the election and received by mail no later than
noon on the day of election, or, if received by the absentee election manager by hand delivery,
unless so delivered by the voter or medical emergency designee to the absentee election manager
not later than the close of the last business day next preceding the election or, if delivered
by the medical emergency designee, by noon on the day of the election. (b) The above provision
does not apply in the case of individuals voting absentee pursuant to the federal Uniformed
and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), 42 U.S.C. 1973ff, when those individuals
are voting in a primary, second primary, general, or special election for a federal, state,
or county office or proposed constitutional amendment or other...
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17-11-10
Section 17-11-10 Procedure upon receipt of ballot by absentee election manager; counting
of ballots. (a) Upon receipt of the absentee ballot, the absentee election manager shall record
its receipt thereof on the absentee list as provided in Section 17-11-5 and shall safely
keep the ballot without breaking the seal of the affidavit envelope. (b) For absentee ballots
received by noon on the day of the election, the absentee election manager shall, beginning
at noon, deliver the sealed affidavit envelopes containing absentee ballots to the election
officials provided for in Section 17-11-11. The election officials shall then call
the name of each voter casting an absentee ballot with poll watchers present as may be provided
under the laws of Alabama and shall examine each affidavit envelope to determine if the signature
of the voter has been appropriately witnessed. If the witnessing of the signature and the
information in the affidavit establish that the voter is entitled to vote by...
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17-13-8.1
Section 17-13-8.1 Instant runoff primary elections in certain situations. (a) Notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 17-6-23 and Section 17-13-18, in a primary election
or second primary election, this section shall apply only to voters who are voting
by absentee ballot pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act in
any county or portion thereof in which the nomination for a federal office other than the
office of President which is contested by three or more candidates. (b) The judge of probate
shall prepare each of the following: (1) A special federal ballot to be used in a federal
instant runoff primary election. The special federal ballot shall contain a list of all federal
offices, other than the office of President, contested by three or more candidates and the
candidates qualifying for the election for each office. (2) A special state ballot for the
primary election shall contain the office of President in presidential election years, any
federal...
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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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17-11-5
Section 17-11-5 Delivery of absentee ballots; maintenance of voter lists. (a) Upon receipt
of an application for an absentee ballot as provided in Section 17-11-3, if the applicant's
name appears on the list of qualified voters produced from the state voter registration list
in the election to be held, or if the applicant qualifies for a provisional absentee ballot,
the absentee election manager shall furnish the absentee ballot to the applicant by: (1) Forwarding
it by United States mail to the applicant's or voter's residence address or, upon written
request of the voter, to the address where the voter regularly receives mail; or (2) by handing
the absentee ballot to the applicant in person or, in the case of emergency voting when the
applicant requires medical treatment, his or her designee in person. If the absentee election
manager has reasonable cause to believe that the applicant has given a fraudulent address
on the application for the absentee ballot, the absentee election...
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17-11-9
Section 17-11-9 Materials furnished with ballot; delivery of ballot to absentee election
manager. Each prospective absentee voter who meets the requirements of this chapter shall
be furnished with the absentee ballot herein provided for, together with two envelopes for
returning his or her marked ballot and instructions for completing and returning the absentee
ballot as well as instructions for correcting mistakes in completing ballots or obtaining
a replacement ballot. One envelope shall be a plain envelope in which the ballot shall be
sealed by the voter after he or she has marked it. The second envelope shall have the voter's
affidavit printed on the back and shall be large enough to seal the plain ballot envelope
inside. The second envelope shall also be a return mail envelope. Such return mail envelope
shall be addressed on the front to the absentee election manager and shall be endorsed on
the left-hand upper corner thereof as follows: "Absent Voter's Ballot. State, County,...

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45-4-111
Section 45-4-111 Electronic voting system authorized; requirements for use. (a) As used
in this section: (1) "Automatic tabulating equipment" shall mean apparatus
which automatically examines and counts votes recorded on paper ballots or ballot cards and
tabulates the results. (2) "Paper ballot" shall mean a printed paper ballot which
conforms in layout and format to the electronic voting system in use. (3) "Ballot card"
shall mean a tabulating card on which votes may be recorded. (4) "Ballot label"
shall mean the cards, papers, booklet, pages, or other material which contain the names of
offices and candidates and statements of measures to be voted on and which are used in conjunction
with ballot cards. (5) "Ballot" shall mean ballot cards or paper ballots. (6) "Counting
center" shall mean one or more locations selected and designated by the county commission
or the municipal governing body, as the case may be, for the automatic counting of ballots
in the election. (7) "Electronic...
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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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17-10-2
Section 17-10-2 Provisional ballots; certification; tabulation; identification of ballots.
(a) A voter shall be required to cast a provisional ballot when: (1) The name of the individual
does not appear on the official list of eligible voters for the precinct or polling place
in which the individual seeks to vote, and the individual's registration cannot be verified
while at the polling place by the registrar or the judge of probate. (2) An inspector has
knowledge that the individual is not entitled to vote at that precinct and challenges the
individual. (3) The individual is required to comply with the voter identification provisions
of Section 17-10-1 but is unable to do so. If the voter's ballot becomes a provisional
ballot due to lack of identification, the identification, including the address and telephone
number of the voter, must be provided to the board of registrars no later than 5:00 p.m. on
the Friday following the election. If the voter fails to provide identification to...
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17-11-7
Section 17-11-7 Form of affidavit to be printed on envelope - General, special, or municipal
elections. (a) Each absentee ballot shall be accompanied by an envelope upon which shall be
printed an affidavit. (b) With respect to an absentee ballot cast pursuant to Section
17-11-3, the affidavit shall read as follows: "State of Alabama County of ___ I, the
undersigned, do swear (or affirm) that: My place of residence in Alabama is: ___ (street)
___, Alabama ___ (city or town) (zip code) My date of birth is: ___ month day year I am entitled
to vote an absentee ballot because: Check at least one: ___ I expect to be out of the county
or the state on election day. ___ I am physically incapacitated and will not be able to vote
in person on election day. ___ I expect to work a required workplace shift which has at least
10 hours which coincide with the polling hours at my regular polling place. ___ I am a student
at an educational institution...
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