Any contest to a nomination made by primary election must be filed within 24 hours after the results of the primary election have been declared, weekends excluded, under the same conditions and on the same grounds as provided in the laws of Alabama for general elections of state and county officers and as provided in this chapter. The person whose nomination is contested under this section shall be notified of the contest in accordance with Section 17-13-83 and shall have five days after notice of the filing of the contest within which to file with the chair his or her objections and answers to such contest. Such contest shall be heard and tried by the county executive committee as to candidates for county offices and by the state committee as to candidates for all other offices; and wherever there is no county executive committee consisting of enough members to obtain a quorum, then by the state executive committee.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 13 - Primary Elections.
Article 3 - Contests of Primary Elections.
Section 17-13-70 - Time for Contesting Generally; Hearing.
Section 17-13-72 - Effect of Contest on Declared Nomination.
Section 17-13-73 - Certification of Candidate in Case of Contest.
Section 17-13-74 - Summoning Witnesses and Production of Documents.
Section 17-13-75 - Witnesses - Testifying as to Vote.
Section 17-13-76 - Witnesses - Oaths; Summoning Witnesses; Expenses.
Section 17-13-77 - Registration Lists to Be Furnished Upon Request.
Section 17-13-78 - Statement by Elector Contesting Election.
Section 17-13-79 - Contestant to Notify Contestee of Votes Sought to Be Proved Illegal.
Section 17-13-80 - Contest of Nomination to County Office - Time and Manner of Commencement.
Section 17-13-83 - Manner of Commencing Contest of Nomination to Office Other Than County Office.
Section 17-13-84 - Filing Statements of Contests; Depositions; Costs; Service of Process; Contempt.
Section 17-13-85 - Meeting of State Executive Committee.
Section 17-13-86 - Declaration of Result of Contest.
Section 17-13-87 - New Primary in Case Contest Cannot Be Decided.
Section 17-13-88 - Power of State Committee to Provide Rules of Party Procedure.