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AL Code § 17-7-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 7 - Electronic Voting Machines.|Section 17-7-20 - Definitions.

Section 17-7-20Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT. Includes any apparatus necessary to examine and count automatically votes designated on ballots and data processing machines which can be used for counting ballots and tabulating results. (2) COMMITTEE. The Alabama Electronic Voting Committee. (3) ELECTRONIC VOTE COUNTING SYSTEM. A system in which votes are recorded on a ballot and subsequently counted and tabulated by automatic tabulating equipment at one or more counting locations. (Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-200, p. 374, §2; Act 99-663, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 121, §1; §17-24-2; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §39.)
AL Code § 17-7-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 7 - Electronic Voting Machines.|Section 17-7-21 - Requirements for Approval of System.

Section 17-7-21Requirements for approval of system. (a) The governing body of any county or municipality or other political subdivision of the state by adoption of an appropriate resolution, may authorize, adopt, and direct the use of electronic vote counting systems for use in all elections held in such county or municipality or other political subdivision or any portion thereof; and such resolution, a copy of which shall be filed with the Secretary of State, shall specify the particular type of equipment to be used and a procedure for implementation. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), no electronic vote counting system shall be used unless it has been constructed so that it: (1) Permits and requires voting in secrecy. (2) Permits each elector to vote at any election for all persons and offices for whom and for which he or she is lawfully entitled to vote; to vote for as many persons for an office as he or she is entitled to vote for; and to vote for or against any question upon which he or she is entitled to vote. (3) Permits the voter at other than primary elections to vote a straight political party ticket in one operation. (4) Permits such automatic tabulating equipment to be set to reject all votes for any office or question when the number of votes therefor exceeds the number which the voter is entitled to cast or when the voter is not entitled to cast a vote for the office or question. (5) Is capable of correctly counting votes. (6) When used in primary elections, counts only votes for the candidates of one party, rejects all votes for an office when the number of votes therefor exceeds the number which the voter is entitled to cast, and rejects all votes of a voter cast for candidates of more than one party. (7) At presidential elections, permits each elector, by one operation, to vote for all presidential electors of a party or independent candidates for president or vice president. (8) Provides a method for write-in voting. (9) Is capable of accumulating a count of the specific number of ballots tallied for a precinct; accumulating total votes by candidate for each office; and accumulating total votes for and against each question for such precinct. (10) Is capable of tallying votes from ballots of different political parties from the same precinct, in the case of a primary election. (11) Is capable of automatically producing precinct vote totals in printed, marked, or punched form, or a combination thereof. (12) Is capable of accurately and correctly tabulating each vote and having the same so certified. (Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-200, p. 374, §3; §17-24-3; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §39.)
AL Code § 17-7-22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 7 - Electronic Voting Machines.|Section 17-7-22 - Electronic Voting Committee.

Section 17-7-22Electronic Voting Committee. There is hereby created the Alabama Electronic Voting Committee which shall consist of five members. The committee shall consist of a representative appointed by the Secretary of State, a representative appointed by the Attorney General, and one judge of probate who shall be recommended by the Alabama Probate Judges Association and appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and shall serve without pay or reimbursement for expenses. Additionally, one member from the House of Representatives and one member from the Senate, to be appointed by the presiding officer of each house who shall be entitled to his or her regular legislative compensation, his or her per diem and travel expenses for each day he or she attends a meeting of the committee which shall be paid out of any funds appropriated to the use of the Legislature, upon warrants drawn on the state Comptroller upon requisitions signed by the committee's chair; provided, however, that members shall not receive additional legislative compensation or per diem when the Legislature is in session or if a member is being paid any other payments on the same dates for attendance of other state business. The judge of probate shall be chair. The committee shall meet at the call of the chair or any three members. (Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-200, p. 374, §4; Act 99-663, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 121, §1; §17-24-4; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §39.)
AL Code § 17-7-24 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 7 - Electronic Voting Machines.|Section 17-7-24 - Report of Certification or Rejection to Be Issued.

Section 17-7-24Report of certification or rejection to be issued. Examinations shall be conducted and a report of certification or rejection issued within 90 days following request by vendor or company. (Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-200, p. 374, §6; §17-24-6; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §39.)
AL Code § 17-7-25 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 7 - Electronic Voting Machines.|Section 17-7-25 - Implementation of Article.

Section 17-7-25Implementation of article. (a) It shall be the duty of the committee to recommend procedures to be implemented by the Secretary of State under the Administrative Procedure Act where appropriate to achieve and maintain the maximum degree of correctness and impartiality of voting, counting, tabulating, and recording votes, by electronic vote counting systems provided by this article. (b) To the extent practicable, statutes and procedures implemented by the Secretary of State pursuant to this chapter shall apply in all municipal elections that are conducted using automatic tabulating equipment or an electronic official vote counting system. The duties assigned in the rules and statutes to a state or county election official shall be performed by the corresponding municipal official. Where there is no corresponding municipal official, the duties shall be performed by the municipal clerk or other election official appointed by the municipal governing body where the clerk is ineligible to perform these duties. Where the rules or statutes refer to a statutory provision or act that conflicts with a statutory provision or act specifically applicable in municipal elections, the provision governing municipal elections shall prevail. (Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-200, p. 374, §7; §17-24-7; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §39; Act 2010-687, p. 1660, §2.)
AL Code § 17-7-26 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 7 - Electronic Voting Machines.|Section 17-7-26 - Limitation on Committee's Authority.

Section 17-7-26Limitation on committee's authority. The authority of the Alabama Electronic Voting Committee relative to voting equipment shall be limited to the electronic vote counting equipment authorized under the provisions of this article and such committee shall have no authority to examine, approve, disapprove, or otherwise affect the use of other voting equipment.  (Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-200, p. 374, §12; §17-24-11; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §39.)
AL Code § 17-7-27 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 7 - Electronic Voting Machines.|Section 17-7-27 - Secretary of State May Implement Uniform System of Electronic Voting in Certain Counties.

Section 17-7-27Secretary of State may implement uniform system of electronic voting in certain counties. The Secretary of State may implement a uniform system of electronic voting in any county participating in the pilot project for establishing a uniform system of electronic voting provided for in Act 91-562. The Secretary of State may provide through the pilot project for the administration and educational support of a uniform system to enable counties to immediately and electronically obtain all vote totals and to enable a county to immediately transfer by electronic means all election vote totals, and other totals from a participating county directly to the office of the Secretary of State on a timely and economic basis. (Acts 1993, No. 93-766, p. 1531, §1; §17-24-20; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §39.)
AL Code § 17-7-28 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 7 - Electronic Voting Machines.|Section 17-7-28 - Counties Participating in Project May Be Eligible to Receive State Funding.

Section 17-7-28Counties participating in project may be eligible to receive state funding. Any county participating in the pilot project may be eligible to receive funding from the state for 50 percent of the costs to lease purchase an electronic voting system for a period of not to exceed eight years from funds appropriated for election purposes which may accrue from savings in administrative and printing expense through the use of electronic voting. The Secretary of State may use as a guideline in determining the funds available for state reimbursement for the pilot project to a participating county the amount of the state reimbursement to the counties for election purposes and printing costs who had leased election systems during the 1988, 1990, and 1992 election years. Any county participating in the pilot project may receive funding from the state for 50 percent of the annual county lease purchase payment for the electronic system in lieu of reimbursement to the county for future voting machine ballot printing costs. (Acts 1993, No. 93-766, p. 1531, §2; §17-24-21; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §39.)
AL Code § 17-7-29 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 7 - Electronic Voting Machines.|Section 17-7-29 - Secretary of State May Provide for Orderly Acceptance of Counties Requesting to Participate; Reimbursement.

Section 17-7-29Secretary of State may provide for orderly acceptance of counties requesting to participate; reimbursement. After the establishment of the uniform system of electronic voting through the implementation of the pilot project, the Secretary of State may provide for the orderly acceptance of counties requesting to participate in the state uniform system. The Secretary of State may establish a list of counties requesting to participate in the state uniform system based on the order of receipt of the resolution of a county governing body. After the Secretary of State has accepted a county in the state uniform system, a county may be eligible for reimbursement of 50 percent of the costs of a lease purchase agreement or contract of not more than eight years in length to purchase an electronic voting system established by the pilot project. A county may be eligible for reimbursement only after the receipt of a voucher from the county governing body with a copy of a lease purchase agreement or contract meeting the specifications of this article attached. The state may continue to annually reimburse the county for 50 percent of the lease purchase agreement or contract which payment may be in lieu of voting machine ballot printing costs payments by the state to the participating county in the future. (Acts 1993, No. 93-766, p. 1531, §3; §17-24-22; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §39.)
AL Code § 17-8-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 8 - Election Officers.|Section 17-8-2 - Notice of Appointment.

Section 17-8-2Notice of appointment. The judge of probate shall notify such inspector and clerk of their appointment by mail and publish a list of them in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county. Code 1907, §348; Code 1923, §438; Code 1940, T. 17, §121; §17-6-2; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §41.)
AL Code § 17-8-2.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 8 - Election Officers.|Section 17-8-2.1 - Political Parties Not Included on Ballot Unless Requirements Met.

Section 17-8-2.1Political parties not included on ballot unless requirements met. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED AND RENUMBERED AS SECTION 17-6-22 BY ACT 2006-570. (Acts 1982, No. 82-572, p. 1064, §§1, 2; Acts 1995, No. 95-786, p. 1872, §1; Act 2001-1131, 4th Sp. Sess., p. 1211, §2.)
AL Code § 17-8-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 8 - Election Officers.|Section 17-8-3 - When Officers Ineligible to Serve on Appointing Board.

Section 17-8-3When officers ineligible to serve on appointing board. When the judge of probate, sheriff, or clerk of the circuit court is a candidate for election to any office at that election and has opposition named on the ballot, he or she shall not serve on the appointing board. The judge of probate, as the chief election official for the county, shall certify to the qualified members of the appointing board the fact of the candidacy of any member of the appointing board immediately after the certificate of nomination, or petition, as provided in Section 17-9-3, is filed. (Code 1907, §§349, 6812, 6813; Code 1923, §§439, 3930, 3931; Code 1940, T. 17, §§122, 325, 326; §17-6-3; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §41.)
AL Code § 17-8-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 8 - Election Officers.|Section 17-8-4 - Replacement of Ineligible Member of Appointing Board.

Section 17-8-4Replacement of ineligible member of appointing board. Upon receiving the certificate provided for in Section 17-8-3, the remaining members of the appointing board shall forthwith and without delay appoint a qualified elector to take the place of each member of the appointing board who is a candidate for election, and shall cause the elector so appointed to be informed of his or her appointment. No person shall be appointed who is a candidate for any office to be voted for in that election. If the remaining members of the appointing board are unable to agree as to who should take the place of an appointing board member who is a candidate for election or if all members of the appointing board are unable to serve, the presiding circuit court judge shall make the appointment. The person so appointed shall perform all the duties and be vested with all the powers of the regular members of the appointing board, and shall take an oath to faithfully perform his or her duties. (Code 1907, §350; Code 1923, §440; Code 1940, T. 17, §123; §17-6-4; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §41.)
AL Code § 17-8-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 8 - Election Officers.|Section 17-8-5 - Political Parties Furnish Lists From Which Appointments Are Made.

Section 17-8-5Political parties furnish lists from which appointments are made. (a) Each political party or organization having made nominations, by the chair of its state or county executive committee or nominees for office may furnish the appointing board a list of names of recommended precinct election officials from qualified electors for each county not later than 45 days before the election. From the lists provided, one inspector and at least three clerks shall be appointed for each county from members of opposing political parties, if practicable. If there are more than two lists filed, the appointments shall be made from the lists presented by the two political parties having received the highest number of votes in the state in the next preceding regular election, if each of the parties presents a list. (b) If no lists are furnished, the appointing board shall appoint an inspector and at least three clerks for each voting place from the qualified electors of the county from members of opposing political parties, if practicable. (Code 1896, §1595; Code 1907, §352; Code 1923, §442; Code 1940, T. 17, §125; §17-6-6; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §41; Act 2021-377, §1.)
AL Code § 17-8-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 8 - Election Officers.|Section 17-8-6 - Failure of Election Officials to Attend.

Section 17-8-6Failure of election officials to attend. ion official to attend at the hour of 7:00 a.m., the precinct election officials as may be present may complete the number. If the inspector appointed is not present, the other precinct election officials present shall choose one of their number to serve as inspector and shall appoint from the qualified electors, who are entitled by law to vote in that county at the election then to be held, such clerks as may be necessary to complete the requisite number of precinct election officials. If there are no precinct election officials present at the polling place by the hour of 7:00 a.m., then any four qualified electors who are entitled by law to vote in that county at the election then to be held may open the polls and act as precinct election officials for the voting place during the absence of an appointed precinct election official. (Code 1876, §262; Code 1886, §355; Code 1896, §1591; Code 1907, §§359, 6814; Code 1923, §§449, 3932; Code 1940, T. 17, §§132, 327; §17-6-7; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §41; Act 2021-377, §1.)
AL Code § 17-8-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 8 - Election Officers.|Section 17-8-7 - Poll Watchers.

Section 17-8-7Poll watchers. (a) Except in the case of municipal elections, each political party or organization having candidates nominated, by a writing submitted to the inspector by the chair of the county executive committee or nominees for office or beat committeeman, may appoint a watcher for each voting place. In the event of an election in which there are no candidates, each political party, through a writing submitted to the inspector by the chair of the county executive committee, may appoint a watcher for each voting place. (b) Watchers shall have the right to: (1) Observe the conduct of the election. (2) Monitor the preliminaries of opening the polls. (3) Remain at the polling place throughout the election until the results of the election have been posted and the voting machines sealed, as provided by law. (4) Observe the ballots as they are counted. (5) Observe absentee ballots and affidavits when they are called during the count. (6) See all oaths administered and signed, the record of assisted voters, the list of qualified voters, the poll lists, and any and all records made in connection with the election. (c) Each watcher shall be sworn to faithfully observe the rule of law prescribed for the conduct of elections. Watchers may be present to be sworn in with the precinct election officials, or as time allows, but so as not to interfere with the election. Each watcher shall be a resident and qualified elector of the State of Alabama. Election officials, including returning officers, may not serve as poll watchers. (d) A watcher may not disturb voters, attempt to influence voters, campaign, or display or wear any campaign material or buttons while inside any polling place. (Code 1907, §353; Code 1923, §443; Code 1940, T. 17, §126; Act 2000-698, p. 1420, §1; Act 2003-400, p. 1150, §1; §17-6-8; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §41.)
AL Code § 17-8-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 8 - Election Officers.|Section 17-8-8 - Oaths of Election Officials.

Section 17-8-8Oaths of election officials. Before entering upon their duties, precinct election officials must take an oath to perform their duties at the election according to law, and such oath may be administered by any person authorized by law to administer oaths or by any inspector. (Code 1852, §202; Code 1867, §244; Code 1876, §265; Code 1886, §358; Code 1896, §1597; Code 1907, §369; Code 1923, §459; Code 1940, T. 17, §142; §17-6-10; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §41.)
AL Code § 17-8-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 8 - Election Officers.|Section 17-8-9 - Instruction of Election Officials.

Section 17-8-9Instruction of election officials. (a) Not less than five days before an election or primary election, the authority charged with holding the same shall cause to be held a school of instruction for those who will actually conduct the election or primary election at the polling places. The judge of probate shall notify such election officials of the time and place of the holding of such school of instruction, and shall also publish notice at least 48 hours before the same is to be held. (b) No election official shall serve in any election in which an electronic voting machine is used, unless he or she shall have received such instruction within 60 days prior to the election and is fully qualified to perform the duties in connection with the electronic voting machine, and has received a certificate from the authorized instructor to that effect; provided, that this shall not prevent the appointment of an uninstructed person as an election official to fill a vacancy among the election officials. (Act 2006-372, p. 968, §2; §17-6-18; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §41.)
AL Code § 17-8-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 8 - Election Officers.|Section 17-8-10 - Returning Officer.

Section 17-8-10Returning officer. The sheriff of each county or the person discharging the duties of such office is the returning officer for the county. The inspector for each voting place is charged with the duty of returning the ballots and sealed election materials from the voting place to the county returning officer. (Code 1876, §260; Code 1886, §353; Code 1896, §1589; Code 1907, §356; Code 1923, §446; Code 1940, T. 17, §129; §17-6-11; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §41.)
AL Code § 17-8-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 8 - Election Officers.|Section 17-8-11 - Return of Ballots in Absence of Inspector.

Section 17-8-11Return of ballots in absence of inspector. If the inspector is not present at the hour appointed, the precinct election officials present shall select one of their number to return the ballots to the county returning officer. (Code 1876, §263; Code 1886, §356; Code 1896, §1592; Code 1907, §361; Code 1923, §451; Code 1940, T. 17, §134; §17-6-12; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §41.)