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AL Code § 17-14-52 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 14 - General Elections.|Article 3 - Amendments to the Constitution.|Section 17-14-52 - Returns Counted; Result Proclaimed.

Section 17-14-52Returns counted; result proclaimed. The Secretary of State, in the presence of the Governor and Attorney General, or one of them, shall open certificates received pursuant to Section 17-14-51 and therefrom ascertain whether a majority of all the qualified electors of the state who voted at such election voted in favor of such amendment or amendments; and the result of the election shall be made known by proclamation of the Governor. (Code 1886, §447; Code 1896, §1664; Code 1907, §438; Code 1923, §528; Code 1940, T. 17, §212; §17-17-3; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §74.)
AL Code § 17-14-53 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 14 - General Elections.|Article 3 - Amendments to the Constitution.|Section 17-14-53 - Expense of Publication of Proclamation.

Section 17-14-53Expense of publication of proclamation. Whenever any proposed amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, regardless of the nature thereof, is submitted to the people for ratification or adoption, the expense of publication of the Governor's proclamation concerning such amendment shall be paid out of the General Fund of the State of Alabama. Payment of the expense of the publication of any such proclamation shall be made upon account stated, certified to be correct, approved by the Governor, upon warrant of the state Comptroller. There is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund of the State of Alabama such sum or sums as may be necessary to pay the expense of the publication of any such proclamation. (Acts 1951, No. 980, p. 1654, §§1, 2; §17-17-4; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §74.)
AL Code § 17-14-54 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 14 - General Elections.|Article 3 - Amendments to the Constitution.|Section 17-14-54 - Cost of Elections on Constitutional Amendments.

Section 17-14-54Cost of elections on constitutional amendments. Unless otherwise stated in the act or resolution calling such election, whenever any special election is ordered by the Legislature upon any proposed amendment or amendments to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and the amendment affects only one municipality in this state, and if no amendment or amendments other than those affecting the municipality are submitted to the voters of the state at the election, the expense of holding such election, including the cost of publishing the notices and proclamation required by the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, shall be paid by such municipality.  (Acts 1931, No. 365, p. 430; Code 1940, T. 17, §213; §17-17-5; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §74.)
AL Code § 17-14-55 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 14 - General Elections.|Article 3 - Amendments to the Constitution.|Section 17-14-55 - Duty of State Comptroller to Ascertain Expenses and File Same.

Section 17-14-55Duty of state Comptroller to ascertain expenses and file same. It shall be the duty of the Comptroller to ascertain the expense of an election under Section 17-14-54 and, within 30 days after the holding of the same, to present to and file with the clerk of such municipality a statement of the expense, duly certified by such officer, and the governing body of such municipality, by whatever name called, shall cause the expense to be paid out of the funds of the municipality to the Treasurer of the State of Alabama. Every such claim shall be a preferred claim against such municipality, and the courts may enforce by writ of mandamus performance of the duty herein entailed upon the Comptroller and the members of the governing body of such municipality.  (Acts 1931, No. 365, p. 430; Code 1940, T. 17, §214; §17-17-6; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §74.)
AL Code § 17-14-70 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 14 - General Elections.|Article 4 - Congressional Districts and Elections.|Section 17-14-70 - Congressional Districts; Official Maps.

Section 17-14-70Congressional districts; official maps. THIS SECTION WAS REENACTED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-555 EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 4, 2021. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) The State of Alabama is divided into seven congressional districts as provided in subsection (b).  (b) The numbers and boundaries of the districts are designated and established by the map prepared by the Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment and identified and labeled as Pringle Congressional Plan 1, including the corresponding boundary description provided by the census tracts, blocks, and counties, and are incorporated by reference as part of this section.  (c) The Legislature shall post for viewing on its public website the map referenced in subsection (b), including the corresponding boundary description provided by the census tracts, blocks, and counties, and any alternative map, including the corresponding boundary description provided by the census tracts, blocks, and counties, introduced by any member of the Legislature during the legislative session in which this section is added or amended.  (d) Upon enactment of the act adding this section and adopting the map identified in subsection (b), the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate, as appropriate, shall transmit the map and the corresponding boundary description provided by the census tracts, blocks, and counties identified in subsection (b) for certification and posting on the public website of the Secretary of State.  (e) The boundary descriptions provided by the certified map referenced in subsection (b) shall prevail over the boundary descriptions provided by the census tracts, blocks, and counties generated for the map. (Code 1852, §31; Code 1867, §34; Code 1876, §29; Code 1886, §29; Code 1896, §969; Code 1907, §99; Acts 1915, No. 7501/2, p. 875; Code 1923, §154; Acts 1931, No. 59, p. 98; Code 1940, T. 17, §425; Acts 1964, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 21, p. 42, §1; Acts 1965, No. 564, p. 1050; Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 120, p. 4359; Acts 1981, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 81-929, p. 78, §1; Acts 1992, No. 92-63, p. 96, §1; repealed by Act 2002-57, p. 79, §1; added by Act 2002-57, p. 79, §2; §17-20-1; repealed by Act 2011-518, p. 799, §1; added by Act 2011-518, p. 799, §2; repealed by Act 2021-555, §1; added by Act 2021-555, §2.)
AL Code § 17-14-71 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 14 - General Elections.|Article 4 - Congressional Districts and Elections.|Section 17-14-71 - Election of Congressional Representative.

Section 17-14-71Election of congressional representative. Each congressional district described in Section 17-14-70 is entitled to elect one representative in the Congress of the United States, who shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the district at the general election in each even-numbered year. (Code 1867, §36; Code 1876, §30; Code 1886, §30; Code 1896, §970; Code 1907, §100; Code 1923, §155; Code 1940, T. 17, §426; Acts 1964, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 21, p. 42, §2; §17-20-2.)
AL Code § 17-14-72 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 14 - General Elections.|Article 4 - Congressional Districts and Elections.|Section 17-14-72 - Making Returns to Secretary of State.

Section 17-14-72Making returns to Secretary of State. In all elections for representatives in Congress, the canvassing board of each county must, within five days after making the statement of the county vote by precincts, return the result of the same to the Secretary of State. (Code 1876, §343; Code 1886, §436; Code 1896, §1654; Code 1907, §447; Code 1923, §537; Code 1940, T. 17, §223; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-908, p. 482, §6; §17-20-3.)
AL Code § 17-14-73 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 14 - General Elections.|Article 4 - Congressional Districts and Elections.|Section 17-14-73 - Governor to Estimate Returns and Give Notice of Election.

Section 17-14-73Governor to estimate returns and give notice of election. Within 22 days after the time for making the returns, the Governor, in the presence of the Secretary of State and Attorney General, or either of them in the absence of the other, must estimate the returns, ascertain which candidates are elected and notify them by proclamation. (Code 1876, §344; Code 1886, §437; Code 1896, §1655; Code 1907, §448; Code 1923, §538; Code 1940, T. 17, §224; Act 2003-313, p. 733, §2; §17-20-4.)
AL Code § 17-16-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 16 - Post Election Procedures.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 17-16-1 - Preservation of Voted Ballot Containers and Records of Election Containers; Electronic Voting Specialists.

Section 17-16-1Preservation of voted ballot containers and records of election containers; electronic voting specialists. (a) The voted ballot containers and records of election containers shall remain sealed for the time provided by law for the filing of contests and then shall have the seal broken only on the order of that body which, under the general provisions of law, now has charge of and control over voted ballot containers and records of election containers in that county, municipality, or other political subdivision. If, in the opinion of such body, a contest has developed or is likely to develop, the containers shall remain sealed until such time as ordered opened by the court hearing the contest, or until a final determination of the contest. On the order of any court of competent jurisdiction or on the order of any legislative body or governing body having jurisdiction over such election, the seal may be broken for the purpose of proper investigation and when such investigation is completed, the voted ballot containers and records of election containers shall again be sealed and across the containers shall be written the signature of the person or persons having broken the seal. The inspector shall securely seal all records taken from an electronic voting machine in an envelope or container and on the outside thereof label the envelope or container in such manner as to indicate plainly the electronic voting machine from which they were removed and the month, day, and the year of the election of which they are records. Each election official shall certify to the accuracy of the record and shall sign the envelope or container across the seal. This certificate and all other records removed from the electronic voting machines shall be delivered to the sheriff after an election and preserved by the sheriff for the appropriate length of time and then destroyed.  (b) In addition to the custodian now authorized by law, a county commission may employ electronic voting specialists to serve as trouble shooters during elections. These persons are to be trained in the operation of electronic voting equipment and in these procedures. Specialists may be sent to assist in any precinct when accompanied by the sheriff or sheriff's deputy, but they shall not assume the title or authority of the regular poll workers assigned to a precinct. (Acts 1939, No. 292, p. 443; Code 1940, T. 17, §114; Acts 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 143, p. 207; §17-9-35; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §78.)
AL Code § 17-16-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 16 - Post Election Procedures.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 17-16-2 - Reimbursing Counties for Election Expenses - "Expenses" Defined.

Section 17-16-2Reimbursing counties for election expenses - "Expenses" defined. As used in this chapter, the term "expenses" shall include the following items and any other items approved as reimbursable expenses by the Election Expense Reimbursement Committee pursuant to Section 17-16-2.1:  (1) The compensation and mileage provided by law for election officials.  (2) The compensation provided by law for the clerk or other official acting as absentee election manager.  (3) The costs of ballots, supplies, and other materials or equipment necessary for election officials to conduct elections as required by law and as certified by the judge of probate as chief election official of the county.  (4) The costs of absentee ballots, supplies, postage, and other materials required by law to be furnished to the absentee election manager.  (5) The cost of preparing and furnishing the lists of qualified electors to the election officials as required by law.  (6) The cost of publishing any notice or other item related to any election and required by law, including, but not limited to, the publication of notice of any election and any voter lists. (Acts 1955, No. 160, p. 406, §1; §17-21-1; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §78; Act 2011-147, p. 276, §1.)
AL Code § 17-16-2.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 16 - Post Election Procedures.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 17-16-2.1 - Reimbursing Counties for Election Expenses - Election Expense Reimbursement Committee.

Section 17-16-2.1Reimbursing counties for election expenses - Election Expense Reimbursement Committee.  (a) There is hereby established an Election Expense Reimbursement Committee designated to identify any election costs not included in Section 17-16-2, which costs shall be included as a reimbursable election expense under this chapter. The committee shall consist of the following: (1) The President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate. (2) The Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. (3) The Secretary of State or his or her designee. (4) The Director of Finance or his or her designee. (5) The Chair of the Senate Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics and Election Committee or its successor committee. (6) The Chair of the House Constitution, Campaign and Elections Committee or its successor committee. (7) The Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee or its successor committee. (8) The Chair of the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee or its successor committee. (b) The committee shall meet not less than 90 days prior to the 2012 state primary to develop and approve the list of reimbursable expenses for the upcoming election cycle. After the list has been approved by the committee, it shall be forwarded to the Comptroller's office. The Comptroller shall distribute the list to the chair of each county commission and each probate judge in the state no later than 60 days prior to the date of the primary. The list of approved expenses shall apply in all elections and remain in effect until and unless amended by the committee at least 90 days prior to the primary in a subsequent election cycle. (Act 2011-147, p. 276, §2.)
AL Code § 17-16-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 16 - Post Election Procedures.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 17-16-3 - Reimbursing Counties for Election Expenses - Both Federal or State and County Offices.

Section 17-16-3Reimbursing counties for election expenses - Both federal or state and county offices. Except as provided in Section 17-8-12, the State of Alabama shall reimburse a county for one half of all sums expended by the county in payment of expenses incurred in holding and conducting an election in which candidates for both federal or state and county offices are nominated or both federal or state and county officials are elected.  (Acts 1955, No. 160, p. 406, §2; Act 2000-671, p. 1338, §1; §17-21-2; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §78.)
AL Code § 17-16-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 16 - Post Election Procedures.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 17-16-4 - Reimbursing Counties for Election Expenses - Only Federal or State Offices.

Section 17-16-4Reimbursing counties for election expenses - Only federal or state offices. The State of Alabama shall reimburse a county for all sums expended by the county in payment of expenses as provided for in Sections 17-16-2 and 17-16-2.1 and incurred in holding and conducting an election in which only candidates for federal or state offices are nominated or federal or state officials are elected. For the purposes of this section, a candidate for federal or state office includes a candidate seeking election as a district representative for a federal or state office appearing on the ballot in any portion of a county. (Acts 1955, No. 160, p. 406, §3; §17-21-3; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §78; Act 2011-147, p. 276, §1.)
AL Code § 17-16-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 16 - Post Election Procedures.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 17-16-5 - Reimbursing Counties for Election Expenses - Constitutional Amendments in General.

Section 17-16-5Reimbursing counties for election expenses - Constitutional amendments in general. Except as provided in Section 17-8-12, the State of Alabama shall reimburse a county for one half of all sums expended by the county in payment of expenses incurred in holding and conducting an election at which both amendments to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 affecting one or more counties or subdivisions thereof and amendments affecting the State of Alabama as a whole are voted upon. (Acts 1955, No. 160, p. 406, § 4; Act 2000-671, p. 1338, §1; §17-21-4; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §78.)
AL Code § 17-16-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 16 - Post Election Procedures.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 17-16-6 - Reimbursing Counties for Election Expenses - Constitutional Amendments Affecting State as a Whole.

Section 17-16-6Reimbursing counties for election expenses - Constitutional amendments affecting state as a whole. The State of Alabama shall reimburse a county for all sums expended by the county in payment of expenses incurred in holding and conducting an election at which only amendments to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 affecting the State of Alabama as a whole are voted upon. (Acts 1955, No. 160, p. 406, §5; §17-21-5; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §78.)
AL Code § 17-16-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 16 - Post Election Procedures.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 17-16-7 - Reimbursing Counties for Election Expenses - Appropriation.

Section 17-16-7Reimbursing counties for election expenses - Appropriation. There is hereby appropriated of any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated such sum or sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of Sections 17-16-2 through 17-16-6. (Acts 1955, No. 160, p. 406, §6; §17-21-6; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §78.)
AL Code § 17-16-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 16 - Post Election Procedures.|Article 2 - Recounts Generally.|Section 17-16-21 - Recount Procedures.

Section 17-16-21Recount procedures. (a) Any person with standing to contest the election under Sections 17-16-40 and 17-16-47 may petition the canvassing authority for a recount of any or all precinct returns. The time period for requesting a recount begins with the production of the certificate of result and ends 48 hours after the official canvass of county returns. The canvassing authority is the canvassing board in general elections and the county executive committee in a party primary. The petitioner must be prepared to pay the cost of the recount and shall give security to cover these costs. The canvassing authority shall set the amount of the security based upon an estimate of actual costs. The costs shall be kept to a minimum by using county personnel or volunteer workers whenever possible. However, the recount must be conducted under the supervision of a trained and certified precinct election official. Representatives of opposing interests shall be given at least 24 hours' notice and shall be invited to participate in the recount. (b) The recount should be conducted as simply as the type of equipment and local conditions permit provided that the following minimum safeguards are observed. The container or envelope holding the ballots shall be delivered unopened to the inspector in charge of the recount. The sheriff or sheriff's representative shall be present during the recount. The electronic voting machine shall be retested before the recount. The recount shall consist of reading the ballots through the counter. Any ballot that was counted in the original election but is rejected by the counter in the recount shall be counted by hand. Representatives of opposing interests have the right to participate in the hand count, and any unresolved disputes over the interpretation of the voter's intent may be appealed to the canvassing authority. (c) When the recount has been completed, the ballots shall be returned to their container along with a printout of the recount results. The ballot container shall be sealed and signed by the inspector conducting the recount and the sheriff or sheriff's representative. (d) If the recount produces a change in precinct totals of sufficient magnitude to alter the result of the election, the outcome shall constitute grounds for an election contest as now prescribed by law. If the recount of the resulting contest alters the result of the election, the cost of the recount shall be borne by the county. (Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §81.)
AL Code § 17-16-40 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 16 - Post Election Procedures.|Article 3 - Election Contests.|Section 17-16-40 - Grounds of Contest.

Section 17-16-40Grounds of contest. The election of any person declared elected to the office of Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, Public Service Commissioner, senator or representative in the Legislature, justices of the Supreme Court, judges of the courts of appeals, judge of the circuit court or district court, or any office which is filled by the vote of a single county, or to the office of constable may be contested by any person who was at the time of either of the elections a qualified elector for any of the following causes:  (1) Malconduct, fraud, or corruption on the part of any inspector, clerk, returning officer, canvassing board, or other person.  (2) When the person whose election to office is contested was not eligible thereto at the time of such election.  (3) On account of illegal votes.  (4) On account of the rejection of legal votes.  (5) Offers to bribe, bribery, intimidation, or other malconduct calculated to prevent a fair, free, and full exercise of the elective franchise.  (6) The results of a recount conducted under Section 17-16-20 name as a winner a person other than the person initially certified. (Code 1896, §1667; Code 1907, §455; Code 1923, §545; Code 1940, T. 17, §231; §17-15-1; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §83.)