Code of Alabama
Title 17 - Elections.
Chapter 12 - Canvassing Returns/declaring Results.

Section 17-12-1 - Conclusion of Voting; Locking of Equipment; Certificates of Result. - When the time arrives for closing the polls, all qualified...

Section 17-12-2 - Statements of Results. - The authority charged with the holding of an election or...

Section 17-12-4 - Procedures Upon Malfunction of Equipment. - If a precinct ballot counter malfunctions, the polls shall remain...

Section 17-12-5 - Retest of Equipment. - The judge of probate may order a post-election retest of...

Section 17-12-6 - Counting Upon Close of Polls. - Inspectors of elections in the voting places shall, immediately on...

Section 17-12-7 - Preservation of Ballots by Sheriff. - When no federal elections are on the ballot, the sheriff...

Section 17-12-8 - Count of Votes to Be Sealed, Certified, and Delivered to Sheriff; Public Inspection of Results. - As soon as the ballots are counted, the inspectors shall...

Section 17-12-9 - Delivery of Certificates to Judge of Probate; Forwarding to Secretary of State. - The canvassing board must, as soon as they have ascertained...

Section 17-12-10 - Posting of Certificate of Result. - Immediately after the election the inspectors shall post in front...

Section 17-12-11 - Returns of Election - How Made; Duty of Judge of Probate. - One copy of the certificate of the result of the...

Section 17-12-12 - Returns of Election - Sealing, Delivery, and Disposition of Records. - After completing and signing the certificate of result, the election...

Section 17-12-13 - Procedure; Improperly Marked Ballots. - Except where precinct ballot counters are used in counting the...

Section 17-12-14 - Ballots to Be Counted, Labeled, Sealed, and Delivered to Returning Officer. - Except where precinct ballot counters are used, the inspectors must...

Section 17-12-15 - Time and Manner of Canvassing. - On the second Friday next after the election, at the...

Section 17-12-16 - Certification of Results. - Immediately after ascertaining the results of an election for county...

Section 17-12-17 - Canvass of Election Returns by State Officials. - All returns of elections required by law to be sent...

Section 17-12-18 - Governor Proclaims Result of Certain Elections. - Except as to officers provided for in Sections 17-12-16 and...

Section 17-12-19 - Returns of Election of State Officers. - The certificates of the canvassing board forwarded to the Secretary...

Section 17-12-20 - List of Registered Voters Open to Inspection. - After having ascertained the result of an election, made declarations...

Section 17-12-21 - Certificates of Election to Members of Congress and Legislators. - The Secretary of State shall, within 10 days after receiving...

Section 17-12-22 - Results of Election of State Officers; Resolution of Tie Votes. - The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall, within the...

Section 17-12-23 - How Tie Vote Decided. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-337 IN THE 2022...

Section 17-12-24 - Penalty for Failure to Make Returns. - If any officer required to make returns of any election...

Section 17-12-25 - Notice of Failure to Make Return. - Whenever the return of any officer, required to be made...