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Alabama Code (Last Updated: November 28, 2014) |
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Title11 COUNTIES AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. |
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Title2 PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ONLY. |
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Chapter46. ELECTIONS. |
Article 1. General Provisions. |
§ 11-46-1. Municipalities may provide for election, compensation, bond, etc., of officers. |
§ 11-46-2. Establishment of qualification fee for candidates for office. |
§ 11-46-3. Primary elections by political parties and partisan elections abolished in municipalities having 300,000 inhabitants or less. |
§ 11-46-4. Identification of electors eligible to vote; municipality, county contracts; official poll list. |
§ 11-46-5. Date of elections in certain municipalities. |
§ 11-46-6. Date of elections in certain Class 5 municipalities. |
§ 11-46-7. Polling places for municipal elections in Class 1 municipalities. |
§ 11-46-8. Election of mayor and members of city council in Class 1 municipalities. |
§ 11-46-9. Election commission in Class 1 municipality. |
Article 2. Elections in Certain Cities or Towns Having Mayor-Council Form of Government. |
§ 11-46-20. Cities and towns governed by article; costs of elections; standard of time applicable; effect of legal holidays or closing days. |
§ 11-46-21. Time of elections; notice; assumption of duties by elected officers. |
§ 11-46-22. Notice of elections. |
§ 11-46-23. Authority and procedure for adjustment of boundary lines of wards, division of wards into voting districts, etc. |
§ 11-46-24. Designating and equipping voting places; election officials; canvass returns. |
§ 11-46-24.1. Designation of voting places in Class 8 municipalities by combination of districts and wards. |
§ 11-46-25. Ballots; statements of candidacy; withdrawal of candidacy. |
§ 11-46-26. Proceedings where only one candidate or nominee for office. |
§ 11-46-27. Appointment, compensation, etc., of election officers. |
§ 11-46-28. Polling place hours; duties of election officers; challenger; deletion of absentee voter applicants from voter list; preservation of order. |
§ 11-46-29. Appointment of election officers upon failure of others to attend polls. |
§ 11-46-30. Schools for instruction of election officials in use of voting machines; qualifications and certification of election officials. |
§ 11-46-31. Exhibition of voting machines for voter instruction and information; diagrams furnished with voting machines. |
§ 11-46-32. Election supplies. |
§ 11-46-33. Duties of clerk as to voting machines. |
§ 11-46-34. Voting booths. |
§ 11-46-35. Watchers. |
§ 11-46-36. Preparation, certification, filing, and publication of lists of qualified regular voters. |
§ 11-46-37. Preparation, etc., of lists of qualified voters upon disqualification of mayor, etc. |
§ 11-46-38. Electors to vote in wards or precincts of residence, etc.; qualifications for voting. |
§ 11-46-39. Oath and identification of voters challenged; voting procedure where paper ballots used. |
§ 11-46-40. Assistance of disabled electors generally. |
§ 11-46-41. Forms of oaths to be taken by and for challenged voters; penalty for false oath; refusal to take oath. |
§ 11-46-42. Number of electors allowed in polling place; time limit, etc., for occupation of booth. |
§ 11-46-43. Right of secret ballot; write-in voting prohibited. |
§ 11-46-44. Votes not to be counted until polls closed; disposition of poll lists and affidavits; counting of ballots. |
§ 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. |
§ 11-46-46. Delivery of returns, etc.; retention and destruction of ballot boxes; opening of ballot boxes. |
§ 11-46-48. Provision of election materials and supplies; preparation of lighting facilities; posting and placement of diagrams and models. |
§ 11-46-49. Election officers for voting machines; duties. |
§ 11-46-50. Identification of voters where voting machines used; voting procedure; assistance of voters; provisional ballot. |
§ 11-46-51. Instruction of voters in use of machines; oath, etc., of disabled voters; assistance of voters. |
§ 11-46-52. Closing of polls; locking of machines; announcement of results; statements of canvass; proclamation; disposition of voting materials. |
§ 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. |
§ 11-46-54. Designation, etc., of custodians of voting machines and keys; transportation, storage, and protection of machines. |
§ 11-46-55. Canvassing of returns and certificate of election; determination of majority; runoff elections. |
§ 11-46-55.1. Recount procedures. |
§ 11-46-56. Absentee ballots - Eligibility. |
§ 11-46-57. Absentee ballots - Casting and handling of ballots; duties and compensation of clerks, etc., generally; applicability of other laws. |
§ 11-46-58. Absentee ballots - Marking, posting, etc., of lists of applicants. |
§ 11-46-59. Offenses of mayor and other executive officers. |
§ 11-46-60. Offenses of clerks. |
§ 11-46-61. Offenses of election officers generally. |
§ 11-46-62. Offenses of inspectors. |
§ 11-46-63. Failure of returning officer to deliver statement of votes and poll list. |
§ 11-46-64. Deception of disabled voters by marker, etc. |
§ 11-46-65. Drinking of intoxicating liquors by watcher. |
§ 11-46-67. Offenses of electors. |
§ 11-46-68. Miscellaneous offenses. |
§ 11-46-69. Contest of elections - Grounds; commencement of action. |
§ 11-46-70. Contest of elections - Trial; entry of judgment. |
§ 11-46-71. Annulment of elections. |
§ 11-46-72. Procedure where election not held on day appointed. |
§ 11-46-73. Provisions of article as to offenses cumulative. |
§ 11-46-74. Use of election dates established by classification act or local act. |
Article 3. Elections in Certain Cities or Towns Having Commission Form of Government. |
§ 11-46-90. Applicability of article; costs of elections. |
§ 11-46-91. Standard of time applicable; effect of legal holidays or closing days; municipal governing body defined. |
§ 11-46-92. Time of holding regular, special, or runoff elections; assumption of duties by officers elected; service until successors are elected and qualified. |
§ 11-46-93. Notice of elections. |
§ 11-46-94. Authority and procedure for adjustment of boundary lines of wards; division of wards into voting districts, etc. |
§ 11-46-95. Designation of voting places generally; voting centers; officials and equipment; voting procedures. |
§ 11-46-96. Ballots; statements of candidacy; withdrawal of candidacy. |
§ 11-46-97. Proceedings where only one candidate for office. |
§ 11-46-98. Appointment, compensation, etc., of election officers. |
§ 11-46-100. Appointment of election officers upon failure of others to attend polls. |
§ 11-46-101. Schools for instruction of election officials in use of voting machines; qualifications and certification of election officials. |
§ 11-46-102. Public exhibition of voting machines for instruction and information of voters; posting, etc., of diagrams furnished with voting machines. |
§ 11-46-103. Election supplies. |
§ 11-46-104. Duties of clerk as to voting machines. |
§ 11-46-105. Voting booths. |
§ 11-46-106. Watchers. |
§ 11-46-107. Preparation, certification, filing, and publication of lists of qualified regular voters. |
§ 11-46-108. Preparation, etc., of lists of qualified voters upon disqualification of mayor, etc. |
§ 11-46-109. Electors to vote in ward or precinct of residence, etc.; qualifications for voting; challenges of voters generally. |
§ 11-46-110. Oath and identification of voters challenged generally; voting procedure where paper ballots used generally. |
§ 11-46-111. Assistance of disabled electors generally. |
§ 11-46-112. Forms of oaths to be taken by and for challenged voters; penalty for false oath; refusal to take oath. |
§ 11-46-113. Number of electors allowed in polling place; time limit, etc., for occupation of booth. |
§ 11-46-114. Right of secret ballot; write-in voting prohibited. |
§ 11-46-115. Votes not to be counted until polls closed; disposition of poll lists and affidavits; counting of ballots. |
§ 11-46-116. Preparation of statements of vote; certification, sealing, and delivery of statements and poll lists; packaging of ballots; sealing and delivery of ballot boxes. |
§ 11-46-117. Delivery of returns, etc., to governing body; retention and destruction of ballot boxes generally; when ballot boxes may be opened. |
§ 11-46-119. Provision of election materials and supplies; preparation of lighting facilities; posting and placement of diagrams and models. |
§ 11-46-120. Election officers for voting machines; duties. |
§ 11-46-121. Identification of voters where voting machines used; voting procedure generally; assistance of voters generally; challenges to voters. |
§ 11-46-122. Instruction of voters in use of machines; oath, etc., of disabled voters; assistance of voters. |
§ 11-46-123. Closing of polls; locking of machines; announcement of results; statements of canvass; proclamation; disposition of voting materials. |
§ 11-46-124. Voting machines to remain locked during period for filing of contests; when seals of machines may be broken; disposition of records taken from machines. |
§ 11-46-125. Designation, etc., of custodians of voting machines and keys; transportation, storage, and protection of machines. |
§ 11-46-126. Canvassing of returns, declaration of election result, and issuance of certificate of election by board of commissioners; runoff elections. |
§ 11-46-127. Absentee ballots - Eligibility. |
§ 11-46-128. Absentee ballots - Casting and handling of ballots generally; duties of registers, clerks, etc., generally; applicability of other laws relating to absentee voting. |
§ 11-46-129. Absentee ballots - Marking, posting, etc., of lists of applicants for absentee ballots. |
§ 11-46-130. Offenses of mayors and other executive officers. |
§ 11-46-131. Offenses of clerks. |
§ 11-46-132. Offenses of election officers generally. |
§ 11-46-133. Offenses of inspectors. |
§ 11-46-134. Failure of returning officer to deliver statement of votes and poll list. |
§ 11-46-135. Deception of disabled voter by marker, etc. |
§ 11-46-136. Drinking of intoxicating liquors by watcher. |
§ 11-46-138. Offenses of electors. |
§ 11-46-139. Miscellaneous offenses. |
§ 11-46-140. Contest of elections - Grounds; commencement of action. |
§ 11-46-141. Contest of elections - Trial; entry of judgment. |
§ 11-46-142. Annulment of elections. |
§ 11-46-143. Procedure where election not held on day appointed. |
§ 11-46-144. Provisions of article as to offenses cumulative. |
§ 11-46-145. Use of election dates established by classification act or local act. |