Code of Alabama
Division 2 - Vacancies.
Section 45-37-72.22 - Determination of Election Dates.

If when a vacancy occurs a countywide election is scheduled to be held more than 40 days and not more than 180 days from the date whereon the vacancy occurs, the first election to fill such vacancy shall be held on the countywide election date. If when the vacancy occurs there is no countywide election scheduled to be held more than 40 days and not more than 180 days after the date whereon the vacancy occurs, the first election to fill the vacancy shall be held on the countywide election date. If when the vacancy occurs there is no countywide election scheduled to be held more than 40 days and not more than 180 days after the date whereon the vacancy occurs, the first election to fill the vacancy shall be held on a date specified by the election commission in the resolution provided for in Section 45-37-72.21, which date shall be not less than 33 days and not more than 40 days from the date on which the resolution is adopted.