If, upon the hearing of any contest for any office, as provided for in this chapter, the committee, after an investigation and hearing of the contest, shall determine that it is impossible from the evidence before it to decide who is the legally nominated candidate for the office contested, it may direct a new primary election for the nomination to any such office, but where any action is taken by any county executive committee, either person to the contest, in the same manner as herein provided for in the case of appeals from the action of any county committee, may take an appeal to the state executive committee, which shall be the court of final appeal in all party contests of nominations; provided that, upon hearing of any contest or appeal, as provided for in this chapter, which is not referred to and decided by a subcommittee, 15 members of any such state executive committee shall constitute a quorum for the hearing and determining of such contest or appeal; provided further, that the entire committee shall be notified of the meeting in the usual way.
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.