Alabama Chapter 16 — PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Article 1 General Provisions.
- Section 17-16-1 — "Primary election" defined.
- Section 17-16-2 — "Political party" defined.
- Section 17-16-3 — Determination of total vote of political party.
- Section 17-16-4 — Applicability of chapter; applicability of general election laws to primary elections.
- Section 17-16-5 — Primary elections not compulsory; election by political party whether to come under provisions of chapter; presumption of acceptance of chapter.
- Section 17-16-6 — Time and place for holding elections.
- Section 17-16-7 — Selection of delegates to national conventions by political parties.
- Section 17-16-8 — Party committees for state and political subdivisions; state executive committees vested with party powers when local committees not established.
- Section 17-16-9 — Provision for election of members of state executive committees.
- Section 17-16-10 — Payment of compensation of officers and other expenses of elections.
- Section 17-16-11 — Filing of declarations of candidacy by candidates; certification of names of candidates to Secretary of State and probate judges; preparation of ballots; unopposed candidates not listed on ballots.
- Section 17-16-12 — Only qualified candidates to be listed on ballots.
- Section 17-16-13 — Notice by governing body of political party of desire to enter primary.
- Section 17-16-14 — Persons eligible to vote in primary elections; establishment of qualifications for voters; voters to sign pledge of party support in general election on poll lists.
- Section 17-16-15 — Assessments and other qualifications for candidates for nomination.
- Section 17-16-16 — Assessment of unauthorized fees against candidates.
- Section 17-16-17 — Selection and appointment of officers to conduct elections.
- Section 17-16-18 — Ballots, stationery and supplies; effect of change, mutilation, etc., by voter of pledge on ballot.
- Section 17-16-19 — Ballot boxes or voting machines; disposition of returns, certificates and lists of voters after canvass of votes.
- Section 17-16-20 — Order of listing of candidates on ballots.
- Section 17-16-21 — Numbering of places when candidates for two or more state offices of same classification to be nominated.
- Section 17-16-22 — Duty of probate judge to furnish election supplies; delivery of election supplies.
- Section 17-16-23 — Challenge of voters - Duty of inspectors when voter's name not on official list of voters; affidavit by voter; certificate from probate judge entitles voter to vote without challenge.
- Section 17-16-24 — Challenge of voters - Marking of challenged ballots; disposition of affidavits of challenged voters.
- Section 17-16-25 — Ballots to be kept secret and inviolate; procedure for handling ballots by inspectors; delivery of sealed records to chairman of county executive committee; restrictions on opening of sealed records; when sealed records to be destroyed.
- Section 17-16-26 — Watchers at polls.
- Section 17-16-27 — Assistance to illiterate or disabled voters.
- Section 17-16-28 — Unauthorized assistance to voter in preparation of ballot.
- Section 17-16-29 — Elector receiving unauthorized assistance, divulging vote, etc.
- Section 17-16-30 — Returning officers.
- Section 17-16-31 — Counting of votes; results to be posted for public inspection.
- Section 17-16-32 — Procedure for counting of ballots and returning results of election; posting of certificate of results at polling place.
- Section 17-16-33 — Disposition of ballot box after canvass of result; when ballot box may be opened by chairman of county executive committee.
- Section 17-16-34 — Public proclamation of results of election; distribution of certificates of results.
- Section 17-16-35 — Canvass, tabulation, and declaration of results.
- Section 17-16-36 — Candidate with majority votes declared nominee of party; second primary election; certification of results.
- Section 17-16-37 — Procedure when one candidate declines to enter second primary.
- Section 17-16-38 — Determination of "majority" of votes cast.
- Section 17-16-39 — Tie votes.
- Section 17-16-40 — Certification of nominees by Secretary of State to probate judge after second primary.
- Section 17-16-41 — Filling of vacancies in nominations.
- Section 17-16-42 — State and other conventions.
- Section 17-16-43 — Mass meetings, beat meetings, etc., for purpose of nominating candidates or selecting delegates to conventions - Time, place and notice of holding; right of public to attend meetings.
- Section 17-16-44 — Mass meetings, beat meetings, etc., for purpose of nominating candidates or selecting delegates to conventions - Holding, participating in, etc., illegal meetings; other violations of chapter relative to meetings.
- Section 17-16-45 — Mass meetings, beat meetings, etc., for purpose of nominating candidates or selecting delegates to conventions - Applicability of Sections 17-16-43 and 17-16-44.
- Section 17-16-46 — Certificate of nomination by convention, mass meeting, etc.
- Section 17-16-47 — Intoxication at polling place.
- Section 17-16-48 — False or fraudulent returns.
- Section 17-16-49 — Officers not to compare poll list with ballot.
- Section 17-16-50 — Opening poll list.
- Section 17-16-51 — Voting more than once.
- Section 17-16-52 — Changing or altering returns of primary elections.
- Section 17-16-53 — Failure to place candidate's name, etc., on ballot.
- Section 17-16-54 — Failure of primary election officers to serve.
- Section 17-16-55 — Inspector marking ballot, electioneering with voter or divulging how elector voted.
- Section 17-16-56 — Additional duties of sheriff, chief of police, etc.
- Section 17-16-57 — Penalty for violation of chapter.
Article 2 Contest of Elections.
- Section 17-16-70 — Time for contesting generally; hearing.
- Section 17-16-71 — Grounds.
- Section 17-16-72 — Effect of contest on declared nomination.
- Section 17-16-73 — Certification of candidate in case of contest.
- Section 17-16-74 — Summoning witnesses and production of documents.
- Section 17-16-75 — Witnesses - Testifying as to vote.
- Section 17-16-76 — Witnesses - Oaths; deposits by persons summoning witnesses; witness fees and mileage allowances.
- Section 17-16-77 — Registration lists to be furnished upon request.
- Section 17-16-78 — Statement by elector contesting election.
- Section 17-16-79 — Contestant to notify contestee of votes sought to be proved illegal.
- Section 17-16-80 — Contest of nomination to county office - Time and manner of commencement.
- Section 17-16-81 — Contest of nomination to county office - Duty of chairman of county executive committee in case of contest.
- Section 17-16-82 — Contest of nomination to county office - Appeals from decisions of county executive committee.
- Section 17-16-83 — Manner of commencing contest of nomination to office other than county office.
- Section 17-16-84 — Filing statements of contests; depositions; costs; service of process; contempt.
- Section 17-16-85 — Meeting of state executive committee.
- Section 17-16-86 — Declaration of result of contest.
- Section 17-16-87 — New primary in case contest cannot be decided.
- Section 17-16-88 — Power of state committee to provide rules of party procedure.
- Section 17-16-89 — Commissioners to take testimony.