The chair of the state executive committee shall, upon the filing of a contest with him or her, as provided in this article, call the committee to meet and the committee shall meet not more than five calendar days from the time of filing such contest for the purpose of hearing and determining the same, or, without calling the committee to meet, the chair may appoint a subcommittee as herein provided for and the subcommittee shall meet not more than five calendar days after a contest is filed for the purpose of hearing and determining the same.
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.