17-13-1
Section 17-13-1 "Primary election" defined. A primary election, including a separate
and special presidential preference primary election, within the meaning of this chapter,
is an election held by the qualified voters who are members of any political party, for the
purpose of nominating a candidate or candidates for public or party office. (Acts 1975, No.
1196, p. 2349, §1; Act 2006-634, p. 1731, §1; §17-16-1; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570,
p. 1331, §59.)...
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45-3-120.10
Section 45-3-120.10 Political activity. Any employee may participate in city or state political
activities to the same extent that any citizen of Alabama may so participate. This activity
may include endorsing a candidate and contributing to campaigns. Employees may join local
political organizations, and state and national political parties. Employees may also support
issues of public welfare, circulate petitions and make contributions. (Act 92-679, p. 61,
§11.)...
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36-12-61
Section 36-12-61 Use, etc., of state-owned property for promotion or advancement of interests
of candidates for public office. It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the State
of Alabama to use or to permit to be used any state-owned property of any character or description,
including stationery, stamps, office equipment, office supplies, automobiles or any other
property used by him, in his custody or under his control for the promotion or advancement
of the interest of any candidate for the nomination or election to any public office of the
State of Alabama. (Acts 1939, No. 657, p. 1031, §1; Code 1940, T. 41, §147(1).)...
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45-37A-52.06
Section 45-37A-52.06 Election of first council and first mayor; terms of office. Immediately
upon the adoption of such form of government, the judge of probate of the county with whom
the petition was filed shall call an election to be held under and to be governed by this
part not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days after the date of such call, the expense
thereof to be paid by such city, for the election at large of nine council members and a mayor
by the qualified voters of such city. The nine candidates for the council receiving a majority
of the votes cast in the election shall be elected to the council; and in the event that nine
candidates should fail to receive such a majority, then and in that event those candidates
for the council receiving a majority shall be elected, and another election shall be held
upon the same day of the week four weeks thereafter to be called and held in the same mode
and manner and under the same rules and regulations. In the second election...
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17-5-14.1
Section 17-5-14.1 Establishment of segregated, separate political funds; voluntary contributions;
filing of disclosure reports; violations. (a) Any business or nonprofit corporation, incorporated
under the laws of or doing business in this state, or any officer or agent acting on behalf
of the corporation may give, pay, expend, or contribute money, services, anything of value
for the purposes of establishing, administering, or soliciting voluntary contributions to
a separate, segregated fund which can be utilized for political purposes (i) to aid or promote
the nomination or election of any person, including an incumbent political officeholder or
any other person who is or becomes a candidate for political office; or (ii) to aid or promote
the interest or success, or defeat of any political party or political proposition. Any separate,
segregated fund established hereunder for any of the above enumerated purposes shall be established
and administered pursuant to the following...
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17-9-3
Section 17-9-3 Persons entitled to have names printed on ballots; failure of Secretary of State
to certify nominations. (a) The following persons shall be entitled to have their names printed
on the appropriate ballot for the general election, provided they are otherwise qualified
for the office they seek: (1) All candidates who have been put in nomination by primary election
and certified in writing by the chair and secretary of the canvassing board of the party holding
the primary and filed with the judge of probate of the county, in the case of a candidate
for county office, and the Secretary of State in all other cases, on the day next following
the last day for contesting the primary election for that office if no contest is filed. If
a contest is filed, then the certificate for the contested office must be filed on the day
next following the date of settlement or decision of the contest. (2) All candidates who have
been put in nomination by any caucus, convention, mass meeting,...
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45-48-111.05
Section 45-48-111.05 Demand for recanvass. Any candidate in an election shall have the right
to make demand in writing to the body which, under the general provisions of law, now have
charge of and control over ballot boxes, for an order to break the seals of voting machines
for the purpose of recanvassing the vote and the request shall be honored, whereupon all other
articles in the "Act to regulate and control primary elections for the nomination by
political parties of candidates for public office" and in the "Election Code"
shall be followed in making such recanvass and the machine shall be resealed as therein provided.
Such demand in writing shall be made not later than 10 days subsequent to such election. (Acts
1971, No. 1899, p. 3088, § 6.)...
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17-13-71
Section 17-13-71 Grounds. The contests of nomination by a party for office, other than a county
office, may be instituted by any qualified elector of the state, or of the political subdivision,
as the case may be, who belongs to that party and who legally participated in such primary
election, upon the following grounds, which may be used separately, or else be joined in the
same contest: (1) Malconduct, fraud, or corruption on the part of any inspector, clerk, returning
officer, canvassing board, or other persons. (2) When a person whose nomination is contested
was not eligible to the office sought at the time of the declaration of nomination. (3) On
account of illegal votes given. (4) On account of the rejection of legal votes. (5) Offers
to bribe, bribery, intimidation, or other malconduct or misconduct calculated to prevent a
fair, free, and full exercise of the elective franchise. (6) Miscalculation, mistake, or misconduct
in counting, tallying, certifying, or canvassing which of...
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17-13-8
Section 17-13-8 Ballots, stationery, and supplies; pledge printed on ballot; spoiling of ballot.
Separate official ballots and other election stationery and supplies for each political party
shall be printed and furnished for use at each election district or precinct and shall be
of a different color for each of the political parties participating in such primary election.
All ballots for the same political party shall be alike, except as herein otherwise provided,
printed in plain type and upon paper so thick that the printing cannot be distinguished from
the back. Across the top of the ballot shall be printed the party's emblem, if any, and the
words, "Official Primary Election Ballot." Beneath this heading shall be printed
the year in which the election is held and the words "Democratic Party" or "Republican
Party" or other proper party designation. Each group of candidates to be voted on shall
be preceded by the designation of the office for which the candidates seek nomination,...

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45-39-101.03
Section 45-39-101.03 Powers and duties; qualifications. The county superintendent of education
shall be charged with the same duties and shall exercise the same powers as are now or as
may hereafter be provided by the general school laws of the state in the conduct of the office
of county superintendent of education and no person shall be eligible for political party
nomination or for election to the office of County Superintendent of Education of Lauderdale
County who does not hold an Alabama Class A. Certificate in administration and supervision
based as a minimum upon graduation from a standard teachers college and one year of additional
study looking to a Masters Degree in administration and supervision of public education and
must give proof of three years of successful experience as a teacher, principal, superintendent,
or supervisor in the state in the last five years preceding the election and shall have and
possess such other qualifications as may be provided by the general...
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