Section 17-14-70 Congressional districts; official maps. THIS SECTION WAS REENACTED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-555 EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 4, 2021. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) The State of Alabama is divided into seven congressional districts as provided in subsection (b). (b) The numbers and boundaries of the districts are […]
Section 17-14-71 Election of congressional representative. Each congressional district described in Section 17-14-70 is entitled to elect one representative in the Congress of the United States, who shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the district at the general election in each even-numbered year. (Code 1867, §36; Code 1876, §30; Code 1886, §30; Code […]
Section 17-14-72 Making returns to Secretary of State. In all elections for representatives in Congress, the canvassing board of each county must, within five days after making the statement of the county vote by precincts, return the result of the same to the Secretary of State. (Code 1876, §343; Code 1886, §436; Code 1896, §1654; […]
Section 17-14-73 Governor to estimate returns and give notice of election. Within 22 days after the time for making the returns, the Governor, in the presence of the Secretary of State and Attorney General, or either of them in the absence of the other, must estimate the returns, ascertain which candidates are elected and notify […]
