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2013 Code of Alabama
Title 17 - ELECTIONS.
Chapter 13 - PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Article 1 General Provisions.- Section 17-13-1 - "Primary election" defined.
- Section 17-13-2 - Applicability of chapter; applicability of general election laws to primary elections.
- Section 17-13-3 - Time and place for holding primary elections.
- Section 17-13-4 - Payment of compensation of officers and other expenses of elections.
- Section 17-13-5 - Filing of declaration of candidacy; certification of names of candidates; preparation of ballots; unopposed candidates.
- Section 17-13-6 - Only qualified candidates to be listed on ballots.
- Section 17-13-7 - Persons entitled to vote; voter to certify political party preference by signing poll list.
- Section 17-13-8 - Ballots, stationery, and supplies; pledge printed on ballot; spoiling of ballot.
- Section 17-13-9 - Duty of judge of probate to furnish and deliver election supplies.
- Section 17-13-10 - Ballots to be secret and inviolate.
- Section 17-13-11 - Watchers at polls.
- Section 17-13-12 - Returning officers.
- Section 17-13-13 - Counting of votes; results to be posted for public inspection.
- Section 17-13-14 - Counting of ballots; materials to be sealed; delivery and retention of materials; posting of certificate of result.
- Section 17-13-15 - When voted ballots container and records of election container may be opened.
- Section 17-13-16 - Public proclamation of results of election; distribution of certificates of results.
- Section 17-13-17 - Canvass, tabulation, and declaration of results.
- Section 17-13-18 - Candidate with majority of votes declared nominee of party; second primary election; certification of results.
- Section 17-13-19 - Procedure when one candidate declines to enter second primary.
- Section 17-13-20 - Determination of majority of votes cast.
- Section 17-13-21 - Tie votes.
- Section 17-13-22 - Certification of nominees to judge of probate after second primary.
- Section 17-13-23 - Filling of vacancies in nominations.
- Section 17-13-24 - Voting more than once.
- Section 17-13-25 - Changing or altering returns of primary elections.
- Section 17-13-26 - Additional duties of sheriff, chief of police, etc.
- Section 17-13-40 - "Political party" defined.
- Section 17-13-41 - Determination of total vote of political party.
- Section 17-13-42 - Political parties may elect whether to participate in primary elections.
- Section 17-13-43 - Selection of delegates to national conventions by political parties.
- Section 17-13-44 - Party committees for state and political subdivisions.
- Section 17-13-45 - Provision for election of members of state executive committees.
- Section 17-13-46 - Notice by governing body of political party of desire to enter primary.
- Section 17-13-47 - Assessments and other qualifications for candidates for nomination.
- Section 17-13-48 - Selection and appointment of officers to conduct elections.
- Section 17-13-49 - State and other conventions.
- Section 17-13-50 - Party meetings to nominate candidates, select delegates, party officers, etc.
- Section 17-13-51 - Applicability of Sections 17-13-50 and 17-17-50.
- Section 17-13-52 - Certificate of nomination by convention, mass meeting, etc.
- Section 17-13-70 - Time for contesting generally; hearing.
- Section 17-13-71 - Grounds.
- Section 17-13-72 - Effect of contest on declared nomination.
- Section 17-13-73 - Certification of candidate in case of contest.
- Section 17-13-74 - Summoning witnesses and production of documents.
- Section 17-13-75 - Witnesses - Testifying as to vote.
- Section 17-13-76 - Witnesses - Oaths; summoning witnesses; expenses.
- Section 17-13-77 - Registration lists to be furnished upon request.
- Section 17-13-78 - Statement by elector contesting election.
- Section 17-13-79 - Contestant to notify contestee of votes sought to be proved illegal.
- Section 17-13-80 - Contest of nomination to county office - Time and manner of commencement.
- Section 17-13-81 - Contest of nomination to county office - Duty of chair of county executive committee in case of contest.
- Section 17-13-82 - Contest of nomination to county office - Appeals from decisions of county executive committee.
- Section 17-13-83 - Manner of commencing contest of nomination to office other than county office.
- Section 17-13-84 - Filing statements of contests; depositions; costs; service of process; contempt.
- Section 17-13-85 - Meeting of state executive committee.
- Section 17-13-86 - Declaration of result of contest.
- Section 17-13-87 - New primary in case contest cannot be decided.
- Section 17-13-88 - Power of state committee to provide rules of party procedure.
- Section 17-13-89 - Commissioners to take testimony.
- Section 17-13-100 - When held; reimbursement of county.
- Section 17-13-101 - Applicability of Section 17-9-3 and this chapter.
- Section 17-13-102 - Petition requirements.
- Section 17-13-103 - Filing fee.
- Section 17-13-104 - Notice to candidate of qualification; withdrawal by candidate.
- Section 17-13-105 - Political party to file resolution with Secretary of State.
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