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AL Code § 17-9-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 9 - Conduct and Management of Elections.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 17-9-11 - Voter to Sign Name on Poll List; Exceptions.

Section 17-9-11Voter to sign name on poll list; exceptions. In every election held in this state, the voter shall sign his or her name on one of the poll lists or lists of persons who vote in the election, required by law to be maintained at each voting place; and no person shall record on this list the name of any voter for him or her, except where the voter, because of a physical disability, is unable to write his or her own name on the poll list; in which case an election official shall write the name of such voter on the list and shall sign his or her own name on the poll list on the same line with the name of the voter. If the voter is unable to sign his or her name because of illiteracy, his or her name shall be written for him or her and the voter shall make his or her mark upon the poll list, in the presence of any of the election officials, and the election official witnessing the act shall record his or her name, as witness, on the same line with the name of the voter. (Acts 1953, No. 201, p. 266, §§1, 2; §17-7-15; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §44.)
AL Code § 17-9-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 9 - Conduct and Management of Elections.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 17-9-12 - Poll List to Be Sealed.

Section 17-9-12Poll list to be sealed. The signed voter poll list shall be sealed in an envelope before the inspectors begin to count the vote and shall not be opened. (Code 1907, §367; Code 1923, §457; Code 1940, T. 17, §140; §17-7-16; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §44.)
AL Code § 17-9-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 9 - Conduct and Management of Elections.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 17-9-14 - Spoiled Ballot.

Section 17-9-14Spoiled ballot. (a) Any elector who shall by accident or mistake spoil a ballot so that he or she cannot conveniently or safely vote the same may return it to the inspectors and may receive another in lieu thereof, which ballot must be voted or returned to the inspectors by such elector. (b) Spoiled ballots shall be retained in a separate container. (Code 1896, §1624; Code 1907, §402; Code 1923, §492; Code 1940, T. 17, §178; §17-8-33; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §44.)
AL Code § 17-9-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 9 - Conduct and Management of Elections.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 17-9-15 - Disposition of Records and Forms After Close of Polls.

Section 17-9-15Disposition of records and forms after close of polls. After the close of the polls in all primary, special, general, and municipal elections held in the state, the records and forms produced at the polling places shall be returned as follows: (1) The list of registered voters, the affirmations of provisional voters, the statements of election officials challenging provisional voters, and the voter reidentification forms shall be sealed in an envelope addressed to the board of registrars and the inspectors and any poll watchers present shall sign across the seal. The board of registrars shall hold the list of registered voters while using it to update their voter histories in accordance with Article 2 of Chapter 4. A copy of the list of registered voters shall be made a public record after the information specified in subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of Section 17-4-33 has been redacted by the board of registrars. The original and copies of the list shall then be returned to the city clerk in municipal elections and the judge of probate in all other elections. (2) The signed voters' poll list shall be sealed in an envelope and the inspectors and any poll watchers present shall sign across the seal. The envelope shall be delivered to the judge of probate in general and special elections and to the party chairs in primary elections. The "clerk's poll list" shall be sealed in an envelope labeled "records of election" and the inspector and any poll watchers present shall sign across the seal and the envelope shall be placed in a "records of election" container and remain there during the period of time for the initiation of an election contest or recount as provided by law. The "records of election" container shall be delivered to the city clerk in municipal elections and the sheriff in all other elections to be retained in accordance with state and federal law. (Acts 1990, No. 90-557, p. 947, §2; Act 2003-313, p. 733, §2; §17-4-231; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §44; Act 2014-221, p. 704, §1.)
AL Code § 17-9-50 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 9 - Conduct and Management of Elections.|Article 3 - Prohibited Practices.|Section 17-9-50 - Proximity of Persons to Polling Place.

Section 17-9-50Proximity of persons to polling place.  Except as electors are admitted to vote and persons to assist them as herein provided, and except for the judge of probate, the sheriff, or his or her deputy, the precinct election officials, and watchers, no person shall be permitted within 30 feet of the door of the building of the polling place. (Code 1896, §1621; Code 1907, §371; Code 1923, §461; Code 1940, T. 17, §144; §17-7-18; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §48.)
AL Code § 17-9-50.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 9 - Conduct and Management of Elections.|Article 3 - Prohibited Practices.|Section 17-9-50.1 - Photographing or Revealing Contents of Another Voter's Ballot.

Section 17-9-50.1Photographing or revealing contents of another voter's ballot. (a) At any polling place in any state, county, or municipal election, an individual may not do either of the following: (1) Take a photograph of a ballot, other than the individual's own ballot. (2) Reveal another voter's ballot in a manner that would disclose its contents to anyone other than an individual lawfully assisting the voter. (b) An individual who violates subsection (a), upon conviction, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (c) This section does not prohibit a voter from making available a photograph of the voter's own ballot by posting the photograph on the Internet or in some other electronic medium, and any retransmittal of the photograph does not constitute a violation of this section. (Act 2019-370, §1.)
AL Code § 17-9-51 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 9 - Conduct and Management of Elections.|Article 3 - Prohibited Practices.|Section 17-9-51 - Time Requirements for Receipt of Absentee Ballots.

Section 17-9-51Time requirements for receipt of absentee ballots. Repealed by Act 2019-507, § 2, effective August 1, 2019. (Acts 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 96-885, p. 1699, §9; Act 2003-313, p. 733, §2; Act 2006-354, p. 937, §1; §17-10-23; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §48; Act 2014-6, p. 21, §1.)
AL Code § 17-11-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 11 - Absentee Voting.|Article 1|Section 17-11-1 - "Circuit Clerk" Defined.

Section 17-11-1"Circuit clerk" defined. As used in this chapter, "circuit clerk" includes any successor in function to the circuit clerk. (Acts 1975, No. 1147, p. 2251, §16; §17-10-1; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §52.)
AL Code § 17-11-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 11 - Absentee Voting.|Article 1|Section 17-11-2 - Absentee Election Manager.

Section 17-11-2Absentee election manager. In each county there shall be an "absentee election manager," who shall fulfill the duties assigned by this chapter. The circuit clerk of the county shall, at his or her option, be the absentee election manager. If the circuit clerk of the county declines the duties of absentee election manager, the appointing board shall thereupon appoint an absentee election manager, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience, who is a qualified elector of the county and who is not a candidate in the election to perform the duties assigned by this chapter. The county commission shall designate the place or office where such duties shall be performed. Such place or office shall be open on the days and during the hours as that of the circuit clerk prior to each election. Any person so appointed shall have all the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the circuit clerk for the purposes of this chapter, including the power to administer oaths. Such powers, duties, and responsibilities shall terminate when the election results are certified. The absentee election manager or circuit clerk shall be entitled to the same compensation for the performance of his or her duties as is provided in Section 17-11-14. (Acts 1978, No. 616, p. 873, §1; §17-10-2; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §52.)
AL Code § 17-11-3.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 11 - Absentee Voting.|Article 1|Section 17-11-3.1 - Qualified Voter With Permanent Disability Preventing Attendance at Polls.

Section 17-11-3.1Qualified voter with permanent disability preventing attendance at polls. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 17-11-3, 17-11-4, and 17-11-5, a qualified voter who has a permanent disability preventing his or her attendance at the polls may vote by absentee ballot in accordance with this section. (b) The Secretary of State shall adopt rules that provide a process for a voter who has a permanent disability to be placed on an absentee voter list and have a ballot automatically mailed to him or her before each election. The rules shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) An application procedure for permanently disabled voters to vote by absentee ballot on an on-going basis. The procedure shall require that the application form be signed and notarized by the disabled voter's primary physician. (2) A procedure for verifying the identity of a voter and determining that the voter has a permanent disability preventing his or her attendance at the polls. (3) A procedure for the voter to apply to the absentee ballot manager on an annual basis.  (4) A procedure for automatically mailing absentee ballots before each election in a timely manner to permanently disabled voters who have been placed on the absentee voter list. (Act 2019-359, §1.)
AL Code § 17-11-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 11 - Absentee Voting.|Article 1|Section 17-11-4 - Form and Contents of Application; Signature of Applicant; Filing of Application.

Section 17-11-4Form and contents of application; signature of applicant; filing of application. The application required in Section 17-11-3 shall be filed with the person designated to serve as the absentee election manager. The application shall be in a form prescribed and designed by the Secretary of State and shall be used throughout the state. Notwithstanding the foregoing, handwritten applications can also be accepted at any time prior to the five-day deadline to receive absentee ballot applications as provided in Section 17-11-3. The application shall contain sufficient information to identify the applicant and shall include the applicant's name, residence address, or such other information necessary to verify that the applicant is a registered voter. The application shall also list all felonies of moral turpitude, as provided in Section 17-3-30.1. Any applicant may receive assistance in filling out the application as he or she desires, but each application shall be manually signed by the applicant and, if he or she signs by mark, the name of the witness to his or her signature shall be signed thereon. The application may be handed by the applicant to the absentee election manager or forwarded to him or her by United States mail or by commercial carrier, as determined by rule by the Secretary of State. An application for a voter who requires emergency treatment by a licensed physician within five days before an election pursuant to Section 17-11-3 may be forwarded to the absentee election manager by the applicant or his or her designee. Application forms that are printed and made available to any applicant by the absentee election manager shall have printed thereon all penalties provided for any violation of this chapter. The Secretary of State shall provide applications for absentee voting to military and overseas voters in accordance with Section 17-4-35. (Acts 1975, No. 1147, p. 2251, §2; Acts 1978, No. 616, p. 873, §2; Acts 1980, No. 80-732, p. 1478, §1; Acts 1994, No. 94-320, p. 553, §1; Acts 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 96-885, p. 1699, §2; Act 2003-313, p. 733, §2; §17-10-4; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §52; Act 2019-507, §1.)
AL Code § 17-11-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 11 - Absentee Voting.|Article 1|Section 17-11-6 - Form of Absentee Ballots.

Section 17-11-6Form of absentee ballots. The official ballots for any election to which this chapter pertains shall be in the same form as the official regular ballots for the election, except that they shall have printed thereon the words, "Official Absentee Ballot." (Acts 1975, No. 1147, p. 2251, §4; Acts 1980, No. 80-732, p. 1478, §3; §17-10-6; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §52.)
AL Code § 17-11-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 11 - Absentee Voting.|Article 1|Section 17-11-8 - Form of Affidavit to Be Printed on Envelope - Primary Elections.

Section 17-11-8Form of affidavit to be printed on envelope - Primary elections. The form of the affidavit which shall be printed on the envelope used in primary elections shall be the same as that used in general, special, and municipal elections; except, that the following sentence shall be added and inserted therein immediately above the signature of the voter: "I am a member of the ________ Party and subscribe to all conditions and qualifications laid down by that party's committee as a requisite for participation in the election ________ (Signature of Voter)." Such affidavit shall be sworn to in the same manner and form as in general, special, and municipal elections. (Acts 1975, No. 1147, p. 2251, §6; Acts 1980, No. 80-732, p. 1478, §4; §17-10-8; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §52.)
AL Code § 17-11-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 11 - Absentee Voting.|Article 1|Section 17-11-11 - Officials for Counting of Absentee Ballots; Poll Watchers.

Section 17-11-11Officials for counting of absentee ballots; poll watchers. (a) For every primary, general, special, or municipal election, there shall be appointed one inspector and at least three clerks, named and notified as are other election officials under the general laws of the state, who shall meet, at the regular time of closing of the election on that day, in the courthouse, or municipal building for municipal elections, as designated by the absentee election manager for the purpose of counting and returning the ballots cast by absentee voters. The returns from the absentee precinct shall be made as required by law for all other boxes. It shall be unlawful for any election official or other person to publish or make known to anyone the results of the count of absentee votes before the polls close. (b) Any person or organization authorized to appoint poll watchers under Sections 17-8-7 and 17-13-11 may have a single watcher present at the counting of absentee ballots, with the rights as are conferred by the sections and by any other provisions of state law. (c) This section shall not apply to municipal elections in cities and towns of less than 10,000 inhabitants which are held at a time different from a primary or general election. These cities or towns may establish a procedure for the appointment of absentee election officials pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 11-46-27 by permanent ordinance adopted six months prior to the municipal election. (Acts 1975, No. 1147, p. 2251, §9; Acts 1980, No. 80-732, p. 1478, §7; Acts 1994, No. 94-692, p. 1332, §1; Act 2003-400, p. 1150, §1; §17-10-11; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §52.)
AL Code § 17-11-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 11 - Absentee Voting.|Article 1|Section 17-11-12 - Delivery of Ballots, Envelopes, Etc. to Absentee Election Manager.

Section 17-11-12Delivery of ballots, envelopes, etc. to absentee election manager. Not less than 55 days prior to the holding of any election, except a municipal election, to which this chapter pertains, or in the case of a runoff primary election, not more than 14 days after the first primary election, the officer charged with the printing and distribution of the official ballots and election supplies shall deliver to the absentee election manager of each county in which the election is held or to the individual designated to serve in his or her place a sufficient number of absentee ballots, envelopes, and other necessary supplies. Not less than 28 days prior to the general election in a municipal election, or in the case of a runoff municipal election, not more than 10 days after the first election, or in the case of a municipal election held for a purpose other than the election of municipal officers, not more than seven days after the giving of notice of the election, the officer charged with the printing and distribution of the official ballots and election supplies shall deliver to the absentee election manager of the municipality in which the election is held, or to the individual designated to serve in his or her place, a sufficient number of absentee ballots, envelopes, and other necessary supplies. If the absentee election manager is a candidate with opposition in the election, he or she shall immediately, upon receipt of the ballots, envelopes, and supplies, deliver them to the individual authorized to act in his or her place, as provided in Section 17-11-13. (Acts 1975, No. 1147, p. 2251, §10; Acts 1978, No. 616, p. 873, §6; Acts 1980, No. 80-732, p. 1478, §8; Acts 1986, No. 86-428, p. 791, §3; Acts 1992, No. 92-152, p. 262, §1; Acts 1994, No. 94-320, p. 553, §1; Act 2003-400, p. 1150, §1; Act 2006-281, p. 496, §1; Act 2006-354, p. 937, §2; §17-10-12; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §52; Act 2014-6, p. 21, §1; Act 2019-318, §1; Act 2021-157, §1.)
AL Code § 17-11-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 11 - Absentee Voting.|Article 1|Section 17-11-13 - Disqualification of Circuit Clerk From Serving as Absentee Election Manager.

Section 17-11-13Disqualification of circuit clerk from serving as absentee election manager. When the circuit clerk is a candidate for any office and has opposition, he or she shall be disqualified from performing any of the duties imposed by this chapter with reference to the handling of absentee ballots. At least 55 days prior to the election, the circuit clerk shall certify to the appointing board of the county his or her candidacy with opposition and that he or she is disqualified to serve or otherwise prevented from serving. The appointing board shall thereupon appoint a person to serve as absentee election manager in the manner provided for in Section 17-11-2. (Acts 1975, No. 1147, p. 2251, §§11, 16; Acts 1978, No. 616, p. 873, §7; Acts 1986, No. 86-428, p. 791, §4; Acts 1988, No. 88-88, p. 114, §1; §17-10-13; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §52.)
AL Code § 17-11-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 11 - Absentee Voting.|Article 1|Section 17-11-14 - Compensation of Absentee Election Manager.

Section 17-11-14Compensation of absentee election manager. The county commission shall determine the amount of compensation to be paid to the absentee election manager or other absentee election manager for the performance of his or her duties with respect to absentee ballots for which his or her services are required during the 55-day period prior to the election, the day of the election, and the seven-day period following the election during which ballots under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act may be returned, but such compensation shall be at least fifty dollars ($50) per day or the same pay as an inspector as authorized under Section 17-8-12, and the total number of days worked may not exceed 46 days. In all counties in which the compensation of absentee election managers is prescribed by local law or general law of local application at an amount in excess of the amount prescribed, the compensation of the absentee election manager shall not be increased or decreased. The amount shall be the total compensation allowed the absentee election manager for duties relating to absentee ballots in all elections held on the same day and shall be paid from the county treasury. Any reimbursement shall be as provided in Chapter 16. (Acts 1975, No. 1147, p. 2251, §12; Acts 1978, No. 616, p. 873, §8; Acts 1986, No. 86-428, p. 791, §5; Acts 1988, No. 88-88, p. 114, §2; Act 2000-722, p. 1547, §1; §17-10-14; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §52; Act 2010-687, p. 1660, §2; Act 2019-415, §1.)
AL Code § 17-11-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 11 - Absentee Voting.|Article 1|Section 17-11-15 - Performance of Duties of Clerk in Municipal Elections Held Separate From Primary or General Election.

Section 17-11-15Performance of duties of clerk in municipal elections held separate from primary or general election. In any municipal election that is held at a time different from a primary or general election, the duties with reference to the handling of absentee ballots which are required of the circuit clerk shall be performed by the town clerk, city clerk, or other officer performing the duties of the clerk. If such clerk or other officer is also a candidate in such election, the governing body of the city or town shall appoint a qualified elector of the city or town to perform the duties. Such person so appointed shall have all the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the circuit clerk under this chapter. (Acts 1975, No. 1147, p. 2251, §13; §17-10-15; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §52; Act 2010-687, p. 1660, §2.)
AL Code § 17-11-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 11 - Absentee Voting.|Article 1|Section 17-11-16 - Costs and Expenses Generally.

Section 17-11-16Costs and expenses generally. All necessary and proper expenses and costs incurred in the carrying out of the provisions of this chapter for which no special provision is made in this chapter shall be paid for in the same manner as are necessary costs and expenses incurred in the several classes of elections enumerated under this chapter. (Acts 1975, No. 1147, p. 2251, §14; §17-10-16; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §52.)
AL Code § 17-11-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 11 - Absentee Voting.|Article 1|Section 17-11-17 - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations With Respect to Challenged Absentee Ballots.

Section 17-11-17Promulgation of rules and regulations with respect to challenged absentee ballots. Repealed by Act 2006-581, p. 496, §2, effective January 1, 2007. (Acts 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 96-885, p. 1699, §8; §17-10-22; Act 2006-570, §52.)