In every election held in this state, the voter shall sign his or her name on one of the poll lists or lists of persons who vote in the election, required by law to be maintained at each voting place; and no person shall record on this list the name of any voter for him or her, except where the voter, because of a physical disability, is unable to write his or her own name on the poll list; in which case an election official shall write the name of such voter on the list and shall sign his or her own name on the poll list on the same line with the name of the voter. If the voter is unable to sign his or her name because of illiteracy, his or her name shall be written for him or her and the voter shall make his or her mark upon the poll list, in the presence of any of the election officials, and the election official witnessing the act shall record his or her name, as witness, on the same line with the name of the voter.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 9 - Conduct and Management of Elections.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 17-9-1 - Duty of Sheriff to Preserve Order at Elections.
Section 17-9-4 - Certificates of Nomination to Be Preserved by Judge of Probate.
Section 17-9-5 - Notice of Election.
Section 17-9-6 - Time of Holding Elections.
Section 17-9-7 - When Election Officials to Meet, Open Polling Place, Etc.
Section 17-9-8 - No Adjournment.
Section 17-9-9 - Proclaiming Polls Open.
Section 17-9-10 - Elector Must Vote in County and Voting Place of Domicile.
Section 17-9-11 - Voter to Sign Name on Poll List; Exceptions.
Section 17-9-12 - Poll List to Be Sealed.
Section 17-9-13 - Voting Assistance; Time Allowed to Finish Voting.
Section 17-9-14 - Spoiled Ballot.
Section 17-9-15 - Disposition of Records and Forms After Close of Polls.