Code of Alabama
Chapter 16 - Post Election Procedures.
Article 3 - Election Contests.

Section 17-16-40 - Grounds of Contest. - The election of any person declared elected to the office...

Section 17-16-41 - When Election Not Annulled. - No malconduct, fraud, or corruption on the part of the...

Section 17-16-42 - Voter Must Answer as to Qualifications. - Any person examined as a witness may be required to...

Section 17-16-43 - Either Party May Have Copy of Registration and Poll Lists. - It shall be the duty of the judge of probate...

Section 17-16-44 - Jurisdiction in Election Contests; Appeal. - No jurisdiction exists in or shall be exercised by any...

Section 17-16-45 - Examination of Ballots, Voting Equipment, Etc. - In all election contests other than political party primaries or...

Section 17-16-46 - Procedure for Examination of Ballots, Voting Machines, etc.; Bond. - In all election contests involving elections other than party primaries...

Section 17-16-47 - Statement of Grounds of Contest. - When any elector chooses to contest the election of any...

Section 17-16-48 - Notice of Nature of Evidence. - No testimony must be received of any illegal votes or...

Section 17-16-49 - When Contest Commenced; Security for Costs. - All contests of elections provided for in this article must...

Section 17-16-50 - Contest of Senator or Representative in Legislature - Filing. - If the contest is of the election of a senator...

Section 17-16-51 - Contest of Senator or Representative in Legislature - Testimony. - The testimony in the case of a contest provided for...

Section 17-16-52 - Contest of Senator or Representative in Legislature - Depositions Returned. - The commissioner must carefully envelop the depositions taken, with the...

Section 17-16-53 - Contest of Senator or Representative in Legislature - Costs Taxed. - The package mailed by the clerk must be opened by...

Section 17-16-54 - Contest of Election of Judge of Circuit or District Court - Procedure Generally. - If the contest is of an election to the office...

Section 17-16-55 - Contest of Election of Judge of Circuit or District Court - Testimony; Heard Without Jury. - The testimony on the contest must be taken by deposition...

Section 17-16-56 - Contest of Election of Judge of Probate Court and Other County and Municipal Officers - Generally. - If the contest is of an election to the office...

Section 17-16-57 - Contest of Election of Judge of Probate Court and Other County and Municipal Officers - Court Open at All Times. - For the purpose of hearing and determining any contest instituted...

Section 17-16-58 - Ballots May Be Examined. - In all contests of elections before the judge of probate...

Section 17-16-59 - Judgment of Court. - If, on the trial of the contest of any election,...

Section 17-16-60 - Contest Not Abated by Death of Contestant. - In all contests of elections, such contests are not abated...

Section 17-16-61 - Appeals - Generally. - In all contested elections before the judge of probate, an...

Section 17-16-62 - Appeals - Costs. - On the taking of an appeal as provided in Section...

Section 17-16-63 - Statement - Filing; Bond. - When any elector shall choose to contest any election for...

Section 17-16-64 - Statement - Contents of Statement; Verification; Service; Amendments. - The written statement of the grounds of contest must set...

Section 17-16-65 - Tried by Joint Convention of House and Senate. - The two houses of the Legislature, in joint convention assembled,...

Section 17-16-66 - Commission Elected to Take Testimony. - When any contest shall have been commenced under the provisions...

Section 17-16-67 - Sitting of Commission. - The commission provided for in Section 17-16-66 shall sit at...

Section 17-16-68 - Commission to Take Testimony. - The commission shall take testimony on the part of the...

Section 17-16-69 - Notice to Adverse Party. - Whenever either party shall apply to the commission to examine...

Section 17-16-70 - Commission Has Power to Punish for Contempt. - If any witness, being summoned, fails to attend, or being...

Section 17-16-71 - Evidence Confined to Allegations; Exceptions. - No evidence shall be taken on the part of the...

Section 17-16-72 - Each Party Entitled to Be Present. - Each party shall have the right to be present at...

Section 17-16-73 - Commission to Report Conclusions and Evidence. - It shall be the duty of the commission to examine...

Section 17-16-74 - Compensation of Witnesses. - The witnesses shall be allowed for their attendance one dollar...

Section 17-16-75 - Sheriffs to Serve Commission's Writs. - The sheriffs of Alabama in their respective counties are required...

Section 17-16-76 - Execution for Costs. - After the determination of the contest, the Clerk of the...