Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of senator of and from the State of Alabama in the Senate of the United States more than four months before a general election, the Governor of Alabama shall forthwith order an election to be held by the qualified electors of the state to elect a senator of and from the State of Alabama to the United States Senate for the unexpired term. If the vacancy occurs within four months of but more than 60 days before a general election, the vacancy shall be filled at that election. If the vacancy occurs within 60 days before a general election, the Governor shall order a special election to be held on the first Tuesday after the lapse of 60 days from and after the day on which the vacancy is known to the Governor, and the senator elected at such special election shall hold office for the unexpired term.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 9 - Vacation of Office; Filling of Vacancies.
Section 36-9-1 - How Offices Vacated Generally.
Section 36-9-2 - Conviction of Officeholder of Felony Vacates Office; When Restored to Office.
Section 36-9-3 - Judgment of Insanity of Officeholder Vacates Office.
Section 36-9-4 - Vacation of Office of Judge of Court of Record by Acceptance of Another Office.
Section 36-9-6 - Notice of Death of Member of Congress or of State Legislature, Governor, Etc.
Section 36-9-10 - Notice of Death of Judge of Probate.
Section 36-9-11 - Resignation of Governor.
Section 36-9-12 - Resignation of Members of Congress or State Legislature, Etc.
Section 36-9-13 - Resignation of Constables.
Section 36-9-14 - Notice of Removal of Officer From County, etc., for Which Elected or Appointed.
Section 36-9-16 - Notice to Legislature of Vacancies to Be Filled Thereby.
Section 36-9-17 - Filling of Vacancies in State and County Offices Generally.