Code of Alabama
Chapter 12 - Canvassing Returns/declaring Results.
Section 17-12-21 - Certificates of Election to Members of Congress and Legislators.

The Secretary of State shall, within 10 days after receiving the returns of election from the judge of probate of each county, furnish, from a count of the actual vote cast, as the same appears by the returns certified to him or her, certificates of election to members of the Legislature and to members of Congress.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 17 - Elections.

Chapter 12 - Canvassing Returns/declaring Results.

Section 17-12-1 - Conclusion of Voting; Locking of Equipment; Certificates of Result.

Section 17-12-2 - Statements of Results.

Section 17-12-4 - Procedures Upon Malfunction of Equipment.

Section 17-12-5 - Retest of Equipment.

Section 17-12-6 - Counting Upon Close of Polls.

Section 17-12-7 - Preservation of Ballots by Sheriff.

Section 17-12-8 - Count of Votes to Be Sealed, Certified, and Delivered to Sheriff; Public Inspection of Results.

Section 17-12-9 - Delivery of Certificates to Judge of Probate; Forwarding to Secretary of State.

Section 17-12-10 - Posting of Certificate of Result.

Section 17-12-11 - Returns of Election - How Made; Duty of Judge of Probate.

Section 17-12-12 - Returns of Election - Sealing, Delivery, and Disposition of Records.

Section 17-12-13 - Procedure; Improperly Marked Ballots.

Section 17-12-14 - Ballots to Be Counted, Labeled, Sealed, and Delivered to Returning Officer.

Section 17-12-15 - Time and Manner of Canvassing.

Section 17-12-16 - Certification of Results.

Section 17-12-17 - Canvass of Election Returns by State Officials.

Section 17-12-18 - Governor Proclaims Result of Certain Elections.

Section 17-12-19 - Returns of Election of State Officers.

Section 17-12-20 - List of Registered Voters Open to Inspection.

Section 17-12-21 - Certificates of Election to Members of Congress and Legislators.

Section 17-12-22 - Results of Election of State Officers; Resolution of Tie Votes.

Section 17-12-23 - How Tie Vote Decided.

Section 17-12-24 - Penalty for Failure to Make Returns.

Section 17-12-25 - Notice of Failure to Make Return.