(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (d), primary elections held at the expense of the state or counties shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in May. When necessary, as provided in this chapter, a second or runoff primary election shall be held on the fourth Tuesday following the primary election. Any second primary shall be held by the same election officers who held the first primary election, and be held at the same places as the first primary election. No primary election shall be held by any political party except as provided in this subsection. Primary elections shall be held at the regular polling places established for the purpose of holding general elections.
(b) In years in which a presidential primary is conducted, the primary election shall be the first Tuesday in March.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any year in which the primary election is held in March and the primary election is held in conjunction with the presidential preference primary election, as provided in this section and Section 17-13-100, any reference in any existing statutes to a primary election being held in June or May shall be construed to refer to the primary election in March.
(d) Special primary elections, held at the expense of the state or counties, shall be held following the issuance of a proclamation by the Governor or as otherwise provided by law. When necessary, as provided in this chapter, a second or runoff special primary election shall be held on the fourth Tuesday following the special primary election. Any second special primary election shall be held by the same election officers who held the first special primary election, and be held at the same places as the first special primary election. No special primary election shall be held by any political party, except as provided in this subsection. Special primary elections shall be held at the regular polling places established for the purpose of holding general elections.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 13 - Primary Elections.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 17-13-1 - "Primary Election" Defined.
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 17-13-6 - Only Qualified Candidates to Be Listed on Ballots.
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 17-13-15 - When Voted Ballots Container and Records of Election Container May Be Opened.
Section 17-13-17 - Canvass, Tabulation, and Declaration 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 17-13-22 - 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.