When any elector shall choose to contest any election for the office of Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, justices of the Supreme Court, or judges of the courts of appeals, the elector, within 10 days after the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall have opened the returns and proclaimed the result of the election for Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, justices of the Supreme Court, or judges of the courts of appeals, as provided in this chapter, must file with the Speaker of the House of Representatives a written statement of the grounds of such contest and a bond with good and sufficient sureties payable to the State of Alabama and conditioned for the payment of such costs as may accrue upon such contest in the event such contest shall result in favor of the contestee. Such bond must be in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) and must be subject to the approval of the Speaker of the House, and such bond, when it shall be approved, shall be filed and recorded in the office of the Secretary of State.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 16 - Post Election Procedures.
Article 3 - Election Contests.
Section 17-16-40 - Grounds of Contest.
Section 17-16-41 - When Election Not Annulled.
Section 17-16-42 - Voter Must Answer as to Qualifications.
Section 17-16-43 - Either Party May Have Copy of Registration and Poll Lists.
Section 17-16-44 - Jurisdiction in Election Contests; Appeal.
Section 17-16-45 - Examination of Ballots, Voting Equipment, Etc.
Section 17-16-46 - Procedure for Examination of Ballots, Voting Machines, etc.; Bond.
Section 17-16-47 - Statement of Grounds of Contest.
Section 17-16-48 - Notice of Nature of Evidence.
Section 17-16-49 - When Contest Commenced; Security for Costs.
Section 17-16-50 - Contest of Senator or Representative in Legislature - Filing.
Section 17-16-51 - Contest of Senator or Representative in Legislature - Testimony.
Section 17-16-52 - Contest of Senator or Representative in Legislature - Depositions Returned.
Section 17-16-53 - Contest of Senator or Representative in Legislature - Costs Taxed.
Section 17-16-54 - Contest of Election of Judge of Circuit or District Court - Procedure Generally.
Section 17-16-58 - Ballots May Be Examined.
Section 17-16-59 - Judgment of Court.
Section 17-16-60 - Contest Not Abated by Death of Contestant.
Section 17-16-61 - Appeals - Generally.
Section 17-16-62 - Appeals - Costs.
Section 17-16-63 - Statement - Filing; Bond.
Section 17-16-64 - Statement - Contents of Statement; Verification; Service; Amendments.
Section 17-16-65 - Tried by Joint Convention of House and Senate.
Section 17-16-66 - Commission Elected to Take Testimony.
Section 17-16-67 - Sitting of Commission.
Section 17-16-68 - Commission to Take Testimony.
Section 17-16-69 - Notice to Adverse Party.
Section 17-16-70 - Commission Has Power to Punish for Contempt.
Section 17-16-71 - Evidence Confined to Allegations; Exceptions.
Section 17-16-72 - Each Party Entitled to Be Present.
Section 17-16-73 - Commission to Report Conclusions and Evidence.
Section 17-16-74 - Compensation of Witnesses.