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17-16-1
Section 17-16-1 Preservation of voted ballot containers and records of election containers;
electronic voting specialists. (a) The voted ballot containers and records of election containers
shall remain sealed for the time provided by law for the filing of contests and then shall
have the seal broken only on the order of that body which, under the general provisions of
law, now has charge of and control over voted ballot containers and records of election containers
in that county, municipality, or other political subdivision. If, in the opinion of such body,
a contest has developed or is likely to develop, the containers shall remain sealed until
such time as ordered opened by the court hearing the contest, or until a final determination
of the contest. On the order of any court of competent jurisdiction or on the order of any
legislative body or governing body having jurisdiction over such election, the seal may be
broken for the purpose of proper investigation and when such...
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17-9-35
Section 17-9-35 Preservation of ballots and records of voting machines. THIS SECTION
WAS AMENDED AND RENUMBERED AS SECTIONS 17-16-1 AND 17-12-23 BY ACT 2006-570 IN THE 2006 REGULAR
SESSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2007. The voting machines shall remain locked against voting
for the time provided by law for the filing of contests and then shall have the seal broken
only on the order of that body which, under the general provisions of law, now has charge
of and control over ballot boxes in that county, municipality or other political subdivision,
and if, in the opinion of such body, the contest has developed or is likely to develop, shall
remain locked until such time as ordered opened by the court hearing the contest, or until
a final determination thereof; provided, that on the order of any court of competent jurisdiction
or on the order of any legislative body or governing body having jurisdiction over such election,
the seal may be broken for the purpose of proper investigation and when...
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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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11-46-53
Section 11-46-53 Voting machines to remain locked during period for filing of contests;
when seals of machines may be broken; disposition of records taken from machines. (a) The
voting machines shall remain locked against voting for the time provided by law for the filing
of contests and then shall have the seal broken only on the order of the municipal governing
body and if, in the opinion of such body, the contest has developed or is likely to develop,
and shall remain locked until such times as ordered by the court hearing the contest or until
a final determination thereof; provided, that on the order of any court of competent jurisdiction
or on the order of the municipal governing body, the seal may be broken for the purpose of
proper investigation. When such investigation is completed, the machine shall again be sealed
and across the envelope containing the keys shall be written the signature of the person or
persons having broken same; provided further, that in the event another...
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11-46-33
Section 11-46-33 Duties of clerk as to voting machines. (a) Whenever voting machines
are to be used in any municipal election the municipal clerk shall: (1) Cause the proper ballot
labels to be placed on the voting machines; (2) Cause the machines to be placed in proper
working order for voting; (3) Examine all voting machines in the presence of authorized watchers
for any interested persons before they are sent out to the polling places; (4) See that all
the registering counters are set at zero; (5) Lock, in the presence of authorized watchers,
all voting machines so that the counting machinery cannot be operated; and (6) Seal each one
with a numbered seal, a list of which numbered seals and the number on the protective counters,
together with the number of the voting place to which it was sent shall be kept as a permanent
record in such clerk's office, open to any citizen. (b) The inspection and sealing of voting
machines shall begin not later than 9:00 A.M., of the Monday before any...
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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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11-46-24
Section 11-46-24 Designating and equipping voting places; election officials; canvass
returns. (a) The municipal governing body may, when it orders an election, designate at least
one place of voting in each ward and if the ward has been divided into voting districts then
at least one place of voting in each district or the municipal governing body may establish
and designate one central place (location) within the municipality as the place of voting
for all wards. The number of voting boxes or voting machines as prescribed, shall be placed
in a central place of voting for use by the electors. The municipal governing body shall provide
at least one machine or at least one box for the voters of each ward, provided that this requirement
shall not apply to any municipality which uses electronic vote counters or tabulators or other
devices that are regulated by the Alabama Electronic Voting Committee established in Chapter
24 of Title 17 that are capable of counting the ballots from all...
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11-46-52
Section 11-46-52 Closing of polls; locking of machines; announcement of results; statements
of canvass; proclamation; disposition of voting materials. (a) When the time arrives for closing
the polls, all qualified voters who are then waiting within the voting room to vote shall
be permitted by the election officers to do so. As soon as the last voter has voted and the
poll closed, the election officials shall immediately lock the machines against voting. (b)
The election officials shall then sign a certificate stating that the machine was locked and
sealed, giving the exact time. Such certificate shall also state the number of voters shown
on the public counters, which shall be the total number of votes cast on such machine in that
ward, the number on the seal, and the number registered on the protective counter. (c) The
election officials shall then open the counting compartment in the presence of the watchers
and of at least one representative of any newspaper or press association...
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11-46-27
Section 11-46-27 Appointment, compensation, etc., of election officers. (a) The municipal
governing body or a majority of them must, not less than 15 days before the holding of any
municipal election, appoint from the qualified electors of the respective wards or voting
districts officers to hold the election as follows: Where paper ballots are used, one returning
officer for each ward and three inspectors and two clerks for each box at each voting place
and, where voting machines are used, an inspector, a chief clerk, and a first and second assistant
clerk for each voting machine; except that in the event voting centers or voting places are
established, then the requirements of Section 11-46-24 shall control the number of
election officials. In any Class 6, Class 7, or Class 8 municipality, election officials must
reside within the municipality and may serve at any polling place within the municipality.
An election official appointed to serve in a polling place other than where he or...
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11-46-28
Section 11-46-28 Polling place hours; duties of election officers; challenger; deletion
of absentee voter applicants from voter list; preservation of order. (a) Every polling place
shall open for voting at 7:00 A.M. and shall close at 7:00 P.M. and shall remain open for
voting for not less than 12 consecutive hours. All polling places in areas operating on eastern
time may open and close under this section pursuant to eastern time. The election officers
at voting places shall meet at the respective places of holding elections for which they have
been appointed 30 minutes before the hour established by the municipal governing body to open
the polls and shall at the designated hour open the several polling places as designated and
keep them open without adjournment or recess until the hour established by the municipal governing
body to close the polls and no longer. (b) Any qualified elector entitled to vote at a polling
place who has identified himself or herself with the election...
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