(a) If a national or local emergency or other situation arises that makes substantial compliance with this article impossible or unreasonable, such as a natural disaster or an armed conflict involving the Armed Forces of the United States, or mobilization of those forces including state National Guard and state reserve components, the Secretary of State may prescribe, by emergency orders or rules, any special procedures or requirements necessary to facilitate absentee voting by those directly affected uniformed services or overseas voters who are eligible to vote in this state.
(b) The Secretary of State shall adopt emergency rules under this section pursuant to the emergency rule requirements of Section 41-22-5(b).
Structure Code of Alabama
Article 2 - Overseas Absentee Voting.
Section 17-11-40 - Definitions.
Section 17-11-41 - Alabama Electronic Overseas Voting Advisory Committee.
Section 17-11-42 - Rules; Requirements; Minimum Criteria.
Section 17-11-43 - Request for Overseas Ballot.
Section 17-11-43.1 - Use of Federal Write-in Absentee Ballots by Overseas Voters.
Section 17-11-44 - Receipt of Request.
Section 17-11-45 - Procedudre for Return of Voted Ballot.
Section 17-11-46 - Overseas Voter Certificate.
Section 17-11-47 - Instructions.
Section 17-11-48 - Processing of Voted Absentee Ballots.
Section 17-11-49 - Witnessing or Notarization of Absentee Ballots.