Section 17-6-32 – Party Emblem – Use When Party Is Divided.
Section 17-6-32 Party emblem – Use when party is divided. When there is a division of any political party and each faction claims the party emblem, the judge of probate shall at once certify the fact to the chair of the state executive committee of that party, who shall within 10 days notify the judge […]
Section 17-6-48 – Designating Certain Officers by Number.
Section 17-6-48 Designating certain officers by number. In all primary and general elections of associate justices of the Supreme Court of Alabama, justices of the courts of appeals of Alabama, judges of the circuit and district courts, and associate members of the public service commission, wherein two or more of such justices, judges, or officers […]
Section 17-6-7 – Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment as Liaison With Bureau of Census; Assistance to Counties.
Section 17-6-7 Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment as liaison with Bureau of Census; assistance to counties. (a) The Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment, or its designees, shall serve as the state liaison with the United States Bureau of the Census on all matters related to the tabulation of population and other census information for purposes […]
Section 17-6-33 – Designation of Different Offices of Same Classification.
Section 17-6-33 Designation of different offices of same classification. Whenever nominations for two or more offices of the same classification are to be made, or whenever candidates are to be elected to two or more offices of the same classification at the same primary, general, special, or municipal election, each office shall be separately designated […]
Section 17-6-48.1 – (Effective February 1, 2021) Permanent Place Names for Each Seat on Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal.
Section 17-6-48.1 (Effective February 1, 2021) Permanent place names for each seat on supreme court and courts of appeal. (a) Beginning with the 2022 statewide election, the following offices on the supreme court, court of criminal appeals, and court of civil appeals shall be permanently identified as follows: (1) The supreme court: a. The office […]
Section 17-6-8 – Cooperation With Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment.
Section 17-6-8 Cooperation with Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment. All state and county agencies and officials shall cooperate with the Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment in carrying out the purposes of this chapter and shall cooperate with the Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment in the development of all information, maps, and other data as is […]
Section 17-6-34 – Secret Ballot.
Section 17-6-34 Secret ballot. Every voter in Alabama shall have the right to vote a secret ballot, and that ballot shall be kept secret and inviolate. (Acts 1939, No. 209, p. 361; Code 1940, T. 17, §156; §17-8-11; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §33.)
Section 17-6-49 – Office Sought to Be Designated by Number.
Section 17-6-49 Office sought to be designated by number. Every person who seeks an office mentioned in Section 17-6-48 shall, when becoming a candidate pursuant to Section 17-5-2, designate the number of the office for which he or she is a candidate. (Acts 1927, No. 348, p. 409; Code 1940, T. 17, §147; §17-7-21; amended […]
Section 17-6-9 – Inapplicability to Municipal Elections.
Section 17-6-9 Inapplicability to municipal elections. The provisions of this article shall have no effect on the conduct of municipal elections of this state. It is further specifically provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to require any municipality to establish single or multiple representation districts for the election of municipal officials in this […]
Section 17-6-35 – Procedure to Vote Straight Party Ticket.
Section 17-6-35 Procedure to vote straight party ticket. If the elector desires to vote a straight party ticket, that is, for each and every candidate for one party for whatever office nominated, he or she shall mark the name of the party at the head of the ticket in the manner determined by a rule […]