45-49A-80
Section 45-49A-80 City council districts. (a) The Judge of Probate of Mobile County shall divide
the City of Prichard into five districts which shall be homogeneous in area and nearly equal
in population, with the number of persons residing in each district, according to the last
federal census, not to vary by over five percent. (b) The boundaries as established by the
judge of probate shall be certified to the Prichard City Council and shall be used by the
council for the election of the members of the city council in the 1980 municipal election
and for all council elections thereafter. (c) The City Council of the City of Prichard shall
consist of five council members with one member to be elected by the voters of each of the
districts provided for herein. Each council member shall be a resident of the district for
which elected and shall have been a resident of the district for at least three months prior
to the election and shall remain a resident of the district during the term to...
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11-42-103
Section 11-42-103 Division of consolidated municipality into wards by commission; election
of mayor and other officers. (a) The mayor and one councilman from each municipality to be
selected by the council shall be constituted a commission to divide such consolidated municipality
into wards, and if they are unable to agree, they shall call in another person who shall cast
a deciding vote, and such consolidated city or town shall be divided into wards as the commission
or a majority of them may direct. (b) At a day not more than 30 days after said commission
has divided such city or town into wards, an election, conforming to the general municipal
election law, shall be held and conducted by officers selected by such commission, at which
election a mayor and the proper officers for a municipality of such size shall be elected.
Officers conducting such election shall forthwith count the votes and make return to the commission,
who shall declare the results of such election, and those...
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11-43-18
Section 11-43-18 Vacancies of over 60 days in governing bodies of Class 5 municipalities. (a)
Unless otherwise provided by local law, vacancies in the governing bodies of all Class 5 municipalities
which have existed for more than 60 days shall be filled as herein provided: (1) If the vacated
term has less than six months remaining, then the remaining members of the city governing
body shall appoint a successor by a majority vote of those members voting. In case of a tie
vote, the mayor, if there is one, shall cast the tie-breaking vote. The successor shall serve
the remainder of the unexpired term until a successor has been qualified and elected. (2)
If the term has been declared vacant and has six months or more remaining, the mayor, if there
is one, otherwise the senior member of the city governing body, shall call for a special election
to fill the vacancy. The successor shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term until a
successor has been qualified and elected. (b) Special...
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11-43-64
Section 11-43-64 Procedural requirements for increasing number of single-member districts in
Class 3 municipalities. Notwithstanding other provision of law, including but not limited
to Section 11-43-63, a Class 3 municipality may, by ordinance adopted by a majority of the
membership of the council 90 days prior to the regular general municipal election, increase
the number of single-member districts (wards) in the municipality up to and including nine
members. The ordinance may only be considered after two weeks public notice has been given,
outlining generally the voting districts under consideration. The ordinance shall provide
that candidates for election for a place on the council, where the council has been divided
into districts, shall have resided within the boundaries of the district (ward) for which
he or she seeks election for at least 30 days immediately preceding the date of the election,
and shall continue to reside in the district he or she represents so long as he or...
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11-43C-18
Section 11-43C-18 District council members - Compensation; additional stipend for president
of council. Each council member shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of
$50.00 for each meeting of the council attended, and $400.00 per month. Said salaries shall
be payable in monthly installments at the end of each month. The president of the council
shall receive an additional stipend not to exceed $100.00 per month. Subsequent to the term
of office of the mayor and councilmen elected hereunder, the mayor and each councilman shall
receive as compensation for their services the sum established by the municipal governing
body at least six months prior to the date of the regular election, but in no event shall
salaries be set above those as specified in this chapter. (Acts 1987, No. 87-102, p. 116,
§18.)...
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11-44C-18
Section 11-44C-18 District council members - Compensation; additional stipend for president
of council. Each council member shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of
$100.00 for each meeting of the council attended, and $500.00 per month. Said salaries shall
be payable in monthly installments at the end of each month. The president of the council
shall receive an additional stipend not to exceed $100.00 per month. Subsequent to the term
of office of the mayor and councilmen elected hereunder, the mayor and each councilman shall
receive as compensation for their services the sum established by the municipal governing
body at least six months prior to the date of the regular election, but in no event shall
salaries be set below those as specified in this chapter. (Acts 1985, No. 85-229, p. 96, §18.)...

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11-46-45
Section 11-46-45 Preparation of statements of vote; certification, sealing, and delivery of
statements and poll lists; packaging of ballots; sealing and delivery of ballot boxes. (a)
At elections where paper ballots are used, as soon as the ballots are all counted, the inspectors
must ascertain the number of votes received for each person and for what office and must make
a statement of same in writing. Each of the inspectors must sign this statement and must also
certify in writing on the sealed envelope containing the poll list signed by the electors
that such poll list is the poll list of the election in the ward or voting place at which
they were inspectors, the day and year on which such election was held and for what offices.
The statement of the vote and the poll list thus certified, together with a list of the registered
electors qualified to vote at such voting place at such election on such day, must be sealed
up in an envelope furnished along with the other election supplies...
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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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45-28A-50
Section 45-28A-50 Regulation of sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on Sunday. (a)
This section shall apply only to the City of Glencoe in Etowah and Calhoun Counties. (b) The
voters of the City of Glencoe may authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages within the city
on Sunday by an election pursuant to this section, in the following manner: The governing
body of the City of Glencoe, by resolution, may call an election for the city to determine
the sentiment of the voters of the city residing within the corporate limits, as to whether
or not alcoholic beverages can be legally sold or distributed on Sunday within the city. (c)
On the ballot to be used for such election, the question shall be in the following form: "Do
you favor the legal sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages within the City of Glencoe
on Sunday subject to regulation by the City Council? Yes ___ No ___." (d) The election
shall be held and the officers appointed to hold the election in the manner provided...
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45-28A-60
Section 45-28A-60 Regulation of sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on Sunday. (a)(1)
The voters of the City of Hokes Bluff in Etowah County may authorize the sale of alcoholic
beverages within the city on Sunday by an election pursuant to this section, in the following
manner: The governing body of the City of Hokes Bluff, by resolution, may call an election
for the city to determine the sentiment of the voters of the city residing within the corporate
limits, as to whether or not alcoholic beverages can be legally sold or distributed on Sunday
within the city. (2) On the ballot to be used for such election, the question shall be in
the following form: "Do you favor the legal sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages
within the City of Hokes Bluff seven days a week subject to regulation by the City Council?
Yes ___ No ___." (3) The election shall be held and the officers appointed to hold the
election in the manner provided by law for holding other city elections, and the...
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