When any contest shall have been commenced under the provisions of this article for any of the officers mentioned in Section 17-16-65, it shall be the duty of the Legislature, in joint convention, to elect by ballot three senators and five representatives, who shall act as a commission to take the testimony to be submitted on the contest. Every member of the joint convention, at such time, as may be fixed by resolution of the two houses, shall vote for two senators and three representatives as members of the commission, and the three senators and five representatives who receive the highest number of votes shall be declared elected commissioners.
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.