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17-6-46
Section 17-6-46 Instructional posters. (a) The judge of probate shall cause to be printed in
large type posters of instructions for the guidance of electors in preparing their ballots.
Instructional information shall not show partiality to any political party or candidate. The
information shall include: (1) A sample version of the ballot that will be used for that election.
(2) Information regarding the date of the election and the hours during which polling places
will be open. (3) Instructions on how to vote, including how to cast a vote and how to cast
a provisional ballot. (4) Instructions for mail-in registrants and first-time voters registering
and voting for the first time after January 1, 2003. (5) General information on voting rights
under applicable federal and state laws, including information on the right of an individual
to cast a provisional ballot and instructions on how to contact the appropriate officials
if these rights are alleged to have been violated. (6) General...
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17-16-21
Section 17-16-21 Recount procedures. (a) Any person with standing to contest the election under
Sections 17-16-40 and 17-16-47 may petition the canvassing authority for a recount of any
or all precinct returns. The time period for requesting a recount begins with the production
of the certificate of result and ends 48 hours after the official canvass of county returns.
The canvassing authority is the canvassing board in general elections and the county executive
committee in a party primary. The petitioner must be prepared to pay the cost of the recount
and shall give security to cover these costs. The canvassing authority shall set the amount
of the security based upon an estimate of actual costs. The costs shall be kept to a minimum
by using county personnel or volunteer workers whenever possible. However, the recount must
be conducted under the supervision of a trained and certified precinct election official.
Representatives of opposing interests shall be given at least 24 hours'...
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17-4-35
Section 17-4-35 Supervisor of Voter Registration. The Supervisor of Voter Registration shall
be employed by the Secretary of State under the terms and conditions of the state Merit System
and the salary and benefits shall be set by the Secretary of State out of funds appropriated
for such purpose. The Supervisor of Voter Registration shall work at the direction of the
Secretary of State. In addition to those duties assigned by the Secretary of State, the Supervisor
of Voter Registration shall have the following duties: (1) To keep the minutes of the meetings
of the Voter Registration Advisory Board, conduct the day-to-day business activities of the
Voter Registration Advisory Board, and give progress reports on such activities at its meetings.
(2) To serve as a liaison between the Secretary of State and the county boards of registrars
on implementation of existing and future laws pertaining to voter registration. (3) To provide
to the county boards of registrars such information as...
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11-46-25
Section 11-46-25 Ballots; statements of candidacy; withdrawal of candidacy. (a) In all municipal
elections on any subject which may be submitted by law to a vote of the people of the municipality
and for any municipal officers, if paper ballots are used, the voting shall be by official
ballot printed and distributed as provided in subsections (c) and (d), and no ballot shall
be received or counted in any election unless it is provided as prescribed by law. (b) There
shall be but one form of ballot for all the candidates for municipal office and every ballot
provided for use at any polling place in a municipal election shall contain the names of all
candidates who have properly qualified and have not withdrawn, as provided in subsection (g),
together with the title of the office for which they are candidates. (c) All ballots shall
be printed in black ink on clear book paper. At the bottom of each ballot and at a point an
equal distance from the sides thereof there shall be printed a...
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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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17-1-2
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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45-49-40.02
Section 45-49-40.02 County board of barber commissioners. (a) There is created a Barbers' Commission
for the County of Mobile. The Governor shall appoint three persons, each of whom, immediately
prior to the date of his or her appointment, has been a resident of the county for the past
three years, and who has had at least five years' experience as a barber; one member to be
appointed for a term of one year, one member to be appointed for a term of two years, and
one member to be appointed for a term of three years. In all counties to which this part applies
which have in existence at the time of the passage of this part, a barbers' commission, the
members of the commission then serving as such barbers' commission shall constitute the initial
board of barbers' commissioners of such county and they shall continue in office until the
expiration of their respective terms or unless sooner disqualified; thereafter the term of
any member appointed and qualified to succeed the members of the...
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17-11-49
Section 17-11-49 Witnessing or notarization of absentee ballots. (a) The Secretary of State
is granted authority to adopt requirements related to witnessing or notarization of absentee
ballots, voter identification, candidate qualifying, and ballot access procedures, ballot
printing, and the application process for absentee balloting in elections for federal, state,
county, and municipal offices and constitutional amendments and other referenda to comply
with federal law. (b) The Secretary of State is authorized to extend the deadline for receiving,
processing, and counting absentee ballots if absentee ballots are transmitted to qualified
absentee voters less than the minimum number of days prior to an election as required by federal
law. Absentee election officials utilized for the processing and counting of absentee ballots
pursuant to this section shall be appointed in the manner prescribed in Section 17-11-11,
and compensated as provided in Section 17-8-12. (Act 2011-619, p. 1417,...
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45-43-110.01
Section 45-43-110.01 Expense allowance - Absentee registrar. In Lowndes County, the individual
designated as absentee registrar shall be entitled to receive an additional expense allowance
in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25) per day for each day's attendance of business of
the board to be paid out of the county general fund. This expense allowance shall be in addition
to any and all other compensation, salary, and expense allowances provided by law. (Act 2000-639,
p. 1286, ยง 1.)...
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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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