2006 Alabama Code - Section 17-9-1 — Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

(1) OFFICIAL BALLOT. The list of offices and candidates, and the statements of questions on the voting machine.

(2) BALLOT LABELS. The cards, paper or other material, containing the names of offices and candidates and statements of questions to be voted on.

(3) DIAGRAM. An illustration of the official ballot, when placed upon the machine, showing the names of the parties, offices and candidates, and statements of the questions, in their proper places, together with the voting devices therefor, and shall be considered a specimen ballot.

(4) QUESTION. A statement of such constitutional amendment or other proposition as shall be submitted to a popular vote at any election.

(5) IRREGULAR BALLOT. The paper or other material on which a vote is cast on a voting machine for persons whose names do not appear on the ballot label.

(6) CANDIDATE COUNTERS and QUESTION COUNTERS. The counters on which are registered numerically the votes cast for candidates, and on questions, respectively.

(7) PUBLIC COUNTER. A counter or other device which shall publicly indicate how many times the machine has been operated at an election.

(8) PROTECTIVE COUNTER. A counter or protective device or devices that will register each time the machine is operated, and shall be constructed and so connected that it cannot be reset, altered or operated, except by operating the machine.

(9) VOTING MACHINE BOOTH. The enclosure occupied by the voter when voting.

(10) MODEL. A mechanically operating model of a portion of the face of the machine, illustrating the manner of voting.

(11) CUSTODIAN. Person charged with the storing and caring for the voting machines when not in use in elections.

(12) ELECTION and ELECTIONS. Such term shall include and mean all general, municipal, primary, bond, tax rate, school and special elections of any kind.

(13) SEAL. Such term, and other words of the singular number relative thereto, shall include the plural number as applied to a voting machine, designed to be made secure with two or more seals.

(14) CITY COMMISSIONER. Any municipal authority by whatever name called that is legally constituted to supervise and manage the affairs of the town or city or other like political subdivision of the state.

(15) COUNTY COMMISSION. The governing body of each county of this state.

(16) COUNTY, CITY or MUNICIPALITY. The use of such terms shall not be interpreted to exclude from the use of voting machines any other political subdivision of the state, but the same laws, rules and regulations that apply to the use of voting machines in counties, cities or municipalities shall apply to other political subdivisions of the state insofar as they are applicable and pertinent.

(Acts 1939, No. 292, p. 443; Code 1940, T. 17, §91.)