17-2-4
Section 17-2-4 Voting system requirements; vote standards; uniform polling system; purchase
of equipment. (a) On or before January 1, 2005, each voting system used in an election shall
meet the following requirements: (1) The voting system shall: a. Permit the voter to verify,
in a private and independent manner, the votes selected by the voter on the ballot before
the ballot is cast and counted. b. Provide the voter with the opportunity, in a private and
independent manner, to change the ballot or correct any error before the ballot is cast and
counted, including the opportunity to correct the error through the issuance of a replacement
ballot if the voter was otherwise unable to change the ballot or correct any error. c. If
the voter selects votes for more than one candidate for a single office: 1. Notify the voter
that the voter has selected more than one candidate for a single office on the ballot. 2.
Notify the voter before the ballot is cast and counted of the effect of casting...
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17-6-28
Section 17-6-28 Requirements for write-in votes. (a) Write-in votes shall be permitted only
in non-municipal general elections and shall be counted as provided in this section based
on one of the following: (1) Upon a determination that the number of write-in votes for a
specific office is greater than or equal to the difference in votes between the two candidates
receiving the greatest number of votes for the specific office. (2) Upon a written request
satisfying the requirements in subsection (i). (b) The ballot for a non-municipal general
election must be constructed so that the voter can mark a write-in vote for each office in
the same manner that votes are registered for regular candidates. In order to cast a valid
write-in vote, the voter must (1) write the name on the ballot and (2) register the vote by
a mark in the space designated for that office. A write-in vote that is not registered as
provided above shall not be considered a valid write-in vote and shall not be included...

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45-35A-54.22
Section 45-35A-54.22 Election of mayor or associate commissioner - Statement of candidacy;
eligibility. Any person desiring to become a candidate at any election which may be held under
this part for the office of mayor or associate commissioner may become such candidate by filing
in the office of the mayor or commission of the city, if at the first election of the commission
under this part, or with the commission at any subsequent election, a statement of candidacy,
accompanied by affidavit taken and certified by the mayor or by any member of the commission,
or by a notary public, that such person is duly qualified to hold the office for which he
or she desires to become a candidate. No person shall be eligible for such office unless he
or she is over the age of 21 at the time he or she becomes a candidate, or unless he or she
is qualified to vote in the election at which he or she shall be elected. The statement shall
be filed at least 20 days before the day set for such election,...
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11-44D-4
Section 11-44D-4 Mayor-council form of government. If a majority of the qualified electors
voting in the referendum provided herein choose a mayor-council form of government, the following
provisions of this chapter shall be applicable: (1) The municipality shall thereafter and
as provided in this chapter be governed by a mayor elected at-large and a five-member council
elected from single-member districts, which municipality shall have the same powers and duties
as herein enumerated and as other mayor-council municipalities organized under Chapter 43,
Title 11, and any other powers and duties not inconsistent with this chapter which may be
now or hereafter granted to such municipality. (2) The council shall include five members
who shall be elected from districts, which shall be, as near as practicable, of equal population
according to the last federal decennial census, but not more than five percent, more or less,
than the average of the five districts. (3) The council members shall...
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11-44E-168
Section 11-44E-168 Recall of elected official. The mayor or any commissioner shall be subject
to recall. To institute a recall election, any registered voter may present a petition to
the city clerk having the signatures of no less than 30 percent of the registered voters having
voted in the last preceding election. Such petition shall contain the following statement:
To the city clerk. We the following registered voters of _____ (name of municipality) do respectfully
request that you instigate an election to be held for the purpose of recalling _____ (name
of person) who holds the office of _____ (name of office) Signatures of those signing the
petition along with residential addresses shall follow. Upon receipt of such petition, the
city clerk shall make arrangements under Alabama law to hold such election within 30 days
of receipt by the city clerk of such petition. Provided that a majority of registered voters
vote for the recall, then the city clerk shall thereupon declare that...
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17-12-12
Section 17-12-12 Returns of election - Sealing, delivery, and disposition of records. After
completing and signing the certificate of result, the election officials shall seal the ballots,
certificates, and other records as follows: (1) Where precinct ballot counters are used: a.
The list of registered voters shall be delivered to the judge of probate for transmittal to
the board of registrars for use by the board of registrars in updating their records. b. The
ballot accounting certificate and the first copy of the certificates of result shall be placed
in an envelope addressed to the judge of probate who shall keep them for public inspection
or election contest, or both. c. All voted ballots shall be placed in a voted ballot box and
sealed. All spoiled ballots, unused ballots, and ballot stubs, one copy of the certificate
of results, and the clerk's poll list (already sealed in a separate envelope) shall be placed
in the records of election container which shall be sealed and signed...
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17-13-21
Section 17-13-21 Tie votes. If, in any primary election held under the provisions of this chapter,
there shall be a tie vote cast, then such tie shall be decided by the chair of the state executive
committee, if the office is an office other than a county office, and by the chair of the
county executive committee, if the office is a county office. (Acts 1975, No. 1196, p. 2349,
§35; §17-16-39; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §59.)...
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17-16-4
Section 17-16-4 Reimbursing counties for election expenses - Only federal or state offices.
The State of Alabama shall reimburse a county for all sums expended by the county in payment
of expenses as provided for in Sections 17-16-2 and 17-16-2.1 and incurred in holding and
conducting an election in which only candidates for federal or state offices are nominated
or federal or state officials are elected. For the purposes of this section, a candidate for
federal or state office includes a candidate seeking election as a district representative
for a federal or state office appearing on the ballot in any portion of a county. (Acts 1955,
No. 160, p. 406, §3; §17-21-3; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §78; Act
2011-147, p. 276, §1.)...
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41-21-4
Section 41-21-4 Contract to publish code not subject to competitive bid laws; sale of code
by contractor. (a) Any contract to publish the official code of the statutes of Alabama under
Section 29-7-6 may relate to any medium or form of the code and shall not be subject to the
competitive bid laws of the state, including, but not limited to, Article 2 (commencing with
Section 41-16-20) and Article 3 (commencing with Section 41-16-50) of Chapter 16 of this title.
(b) A person under contract with the state to publish the official code of the statutes of
Alabama may sell the code or any portion of the code, in any form or medium, pursuant to the
contract to any person, firm, or corporation within or outside the state, if it is sold at
prices determined and fixed by the publisher and the Legislative Council. (Acts 1977, No.
352, p. 470, §4; Act 98-676, p. 1488, §1.)...
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45-19-110.06
Section 45-19-110.06 Restoration of names to list of qualified electors. Any qualified elector
of the county who shall have his or her name omitted or removed from the list of qualified
electors in the county by failure to appear and reidentify himself or herself as herein provided
shall be entitled to have his or her name restored to the list of qualified electors by appearing
in person at the office of the board of registrars, or at the office of the judge of probate,
and answering such questions and submitting such proof, under oath, as the board may require
to establish the voter's identity, place of legal residence, and the fact that the voter has
not become disqualified from voting in the county. Provided, however, every qualified elector
shall have reidentified himself or herself at least 10 days prior to the election at which
he or she offers to vote; provided further, however, that this part shall not be construed
or applied to impair or deny the right to vote in person or by...
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