Section 17-16-48 – Notice of Nature of Evidence.
Section 17-16-48 Notice of nature of evidence. No testimony must be received of any illegal votes or of the rejection of any legal votes in any contested election commenced under the provisions of this article unless the party complaining thereof has given to the adverse party notice in writing of the number of illegal votes […]
Section 17-16-64 – Statement – Contents of Statement; Verification; Service; Amendments.
Section 17-16-64 Statement – Contents of statement; verification; service; amendments. The written statement of the grounds of contest must set forth specifically: (1) The name of the person contesting and that the person was a qualified voter when the election was held. (2) The office which the election was held to fill, and the time […]
Section 17-16-3 – Reimbursing Counties for Election Expenses – Both Federal or State and County Offices.
Section 17-16-3 Reimbursing counties for election expenses – Both federal or state and county offices. Except as provided in Section 17-8-12, the State of Alabama shall reimburse a county for one half of all sums expended by the county in payment of expenses incurred in holding and conducting an election in which candidates for both […]
Section 17-16-49 – When Contest Commenced; Security for Costs.
Section 17-16-49 When contest commenced; security for costs. All contests of elections provided for in this article must be commenced within 20 days after the result of the election is declared, except as in this article otherwise provided; and at the time of commencing such contest and the filing of the statement in writing, the […]
Section 17-16-65 – Tried by Joint Convention of House and Senate.
Section 17-16-65 Tried by joint convention of House and Senate. The two houses of the Legislature, in joint convention assembled, and presided over by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall constitute the tribunal for the trial of all contests for the office of Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of […]
Section 17-16-4 – Reimbursing Counties for Election Expenses – Only Federal or State Offices.
Section 17-16-4 Reimbursing counties for election expenses – Only federal or state offices. The State of Alabama shall reimburse a county for all sums expended by the county in payment of expenses as provided for in Sections 17-16-2 and 17-16-2.1 and incurred in holding and conducting an election in which only candidates for federal or […]
Section 17-16-50 – Contest of Senator or Representative in Legislature – Filing.
Section 17-16-50 Contest of senator or representative in Legislature – Filing. If the contest is of the election of a senator or representative in the Legislature, the elector contesting must file in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of any county of the senatorial district, if such contest is of the election […]
Section 17-16-66 – Commission Elected to Take Testimony.
Section 17-16-66 Commission elected to take testimony. When any contest shall have been commenced under the provisions of this article for any of the officers mentioned in Section 17-16-65, it shall be the duty of the Legislature, in joint convention, to elect by ballot three senators and five representatives, who shall act as a commission […]
Section 17-16-5 – Reimbursing Counties for Election Expenses – Constitutional Amendments in General.
Section 17-16-5 Reimbursing counties for election expenses – Constitutional amendments in general. Except as provided in Section 17-8-12, the State of Alabama shall reimburse a county for one half of all sums expended by the county in payment of expenses incurred in holding and conducting an election at which both amendments to the Constitution of […]
Section 17-16-51 – Contest of Senator or Representative in Legislature – Testimony.
Section 17-16-51 Contest of senator or representative in Legislature – Testimony. The testimony in the case of a contest provided for in Section 17-16-50 must be taken by deposition under commission issued by the clerk of the court where the statement of contest is filed, which commission must issue upon the party applying for the […]