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U.S. State Codes
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Alabama
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Title 17 - Elections.
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Chapter 13 - Primary Electi...
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Article 1 - General Provisions.
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 17-13-7.1 - Persons entitled to vote in primary runoff elections
Section 17-13-8 - Ballots, stationery, and supplies; pledge printed on ballot; spoiling of ballot.
Section 17-13-8.1 - Instant runoff primary elections in certain situations.
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.
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.