Any qualified elector of a party participating in any primary election held under the provisions of this chapter may, if the elector participated in the primary, contest a nomination declared by his or her party to any office, other than a county office, by filing with the chair of the state executive committee a statement of contest and grounds thereof, as required by this article, for contest before a committee, verified and with averments the same as therein provided and by giving security as provided in this article. The person whose nomination is contested shall at once be notified by such chair in writing of such fact, and such contestee shall have five days after the receipt of such notice of such contest within which to file with the chair of the state executive committee his or her objections and answers to the statement of contest.
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.