Chapter 13. Primary Elections
Article 1. General Provisions
- Ala. Code § 17-13-1 (1975) "Primary Election" Defined
- Ala. Code § 17-13-2 (1975) Applicability of Chapter; Applicability of General Election Laws to Primary Elections
- Ala. Code § 17-13-3 (1975) Time and Place For Holding Primary Elections
- Ala. Code § 17-13-4 (1975) Payment of Compensation of Officers and Other Expenses of Elections
- Ala. Code § 17-13-5 (1975) Filing of Declaration of Candidacy; Certification of Names of Candidates; Preparation of Ballots; Unopposed Candidates
- Ala. Code § 17-13-6 (1975) Only Qualified Candidates to Be Listed On Ballots
- Ala. Code § 17-13-7 (1975) Persons Entitled to Vote; Voter to Certify Political Party Preference By Signing Poll List
- Ala. Code § 17-13-7.1 (1975) Persons Entitled to Vote In Primary Runoff Elections
- Ala. Code § 17-13-8 (1975) Ballots, Stationery, and Supplies; Pledge Printed On Ballot; Spoiling of Ballot
- Ala. Code § 17-13-8.1 (1975) [See Note] Instant Runoff Primary Elections In Certain Situations
- Ala. Code § 17-13-9 (1975) Duty of Judge of Probate to Furnish and Deliver Election Supplies
- Ala. Code § 17-13-10 (1975) Ballots to Be Secret and Inviolate
- Ala. Code § 17-13-11 (1975) Watchers At Polls
- Ala. Code § 17-13-12 (1975) Returning Officers
- Ala. Code § 17-13-13 (1975) Counting of Votes; Results to Be Posted For Public Inspection
- Ala. Code § 17-13-14 (1975) Counting of Ballots; Materials to Be Sealed; Delivery and Retention of Materials; Posting of Certificate of Result
- Ala. Code § 17-13-15 (1975) When Voted Ballots Container and Records of Election Container May Be Opened
- Ala. Code § 17-13-16 (1975) Public Proclamation of Results of Election; Distribution of Certificates of Results
- Ala. Code § 17-13-17 (1975) Canvass, Tabulation, and Declaration of Results
- Ala. Code § 17-13-18 (1975) Candidate With Majority of Votes Declared Nominee of Party; Second Primary Election; Certification of Results
- Ala. Code § 17-13-19 (1975) Procedure When One Candidate Declines to Enter Second Primary
- Ala. Code § 17-13-20 (1975) Determination of Majority of Votes Cast
- Ala. Code § 17-13-21 (1975) Tie Votes
- Ala. Code § 17-13-22 (1975) Certification of Nominees to Judge of Probate
- Ala. Code § 17-13-23 (1975) Filling of Vacancies In Nominations
- Ala. Code § 17-13-24 (1975) Voting More Than Once
- Ala. Code § 17-13-25 (1975) Changing Or Altering Returns of Primary Elections
- Ala. Code § 17-13-26 (1975) Additional Duties of Sheriff, Chief of Police, Etc
Article 2. Political Parties
- Ala. Code § 17-13-40 (1975) "Political Party" Defined
- Ala. Code § 17-13-41 (1975) Determination of Total Vote of Political Party
- Ala. Code § 17-13-42 (1975) Political Parties May Elect Whether to Participate In Primary Elections
- Ala. Code § 17-13-43 (1975) Selection of Delegates to National Conventions By Political Parties
- Ala. Code § 17-13-44 (1975) Party Committees For State and Political Subdivisions
- Ala. Code § 17-13-45 (1975) Provision For Election of Members of State Executive Committees
- Ala. Code § 17-13-46 (1975) Notice By Governing Body of Political Party of Desire to Enter Primary
- Ala. Code § 17-13-47 (1975) Assessments and Other Qualifications For Candidates For Nomination
- Ala. Code § 17-13-48 (1975) Selection and Appointment of Officers to Conduct Elections
- Ala. Code § 17-13-49 (1975) State and Other Conventions
- Ala. Code § 17-13-50 (1975) Party Meetings to Nominate Candidates, Select Delegates, Party Officers, Etc
- Ala. Code § 17-13-51 (1975) Applicability of Sections 17-13-50 and 17-17-50
- Ala. Code § 17-13-52 (1975) Certificate of Nomination By Convention, Mass Meeting, Etc
Article 3. Contests of Primary Elections
- Ala. Code § 17-13-70 (1975) Time For Contesting Generally; Hearing
- Ala. Code § 17-13-71 (1975) Grounds
- Ala. Code § 17-13-72 (1975) Effect of Contest On Declared Nomination
- Ala. Code § 17-13-73 (1975) Certification of Candidate In Case of Contest
- Ala. Code § 17-13-74 (1975) Summoning Witnesses and Production of Documents
- Ala. Code § 17-13-75 (1975) Witnesses - Testifying As to Vote
- Ala. Code § 17-13-76 (1975) Witnesses - Oaths; Summoning Witnesses; Expenses
- Ala. Code § 17-13-77 (1975) Registration Lists to Be Furnished Upon Request
- Ala. Code § 17-13-78 (1975) Statement By Elector Contesting Election
- Ala. Code § 17-13-79 (1975) Contestant to Notify Contestee of Votes Sought to Be Proved Illegal
- Ala. Code § 17-13-80 (1975) Contest of Nomination to County Office - Time and Manner of Commencement
- Ala. Code § 17-13-81 (1975) Contest of Nomination to County Office - Duty of Chair of County Executive Committee In Case of Contest
- Ala. Code § 17-13-82 (1975) Contest of Nomination to County Office - Appeals From Decisions of County Executive Committee
- Ala. Code § 17-13-83 (1975) Manner of Commencing Contest of Nomination to Office Other Than County Office
- Ala. Code § 17-13-84 (1975) Filing Statements of Contests; Depositions; Costs; Service of Process; Contempt
- Ala. Code § 17-13-85 (1975) Meeting of State Executive Committee
- Ala. Code § 17-13-86 (1975) Declaration of Result of Contest
- Ala. Code § 17-13-87 (1975) New Primary In Case Contest Cannot Be Decided
- Ala. Code § 17-13-88 (1975) Power of State Committee to Provide Rules of Party Procedure
- Ala. Code § 17-13-89 (1975) Commissioners to Take Testimony
Article 4. Presidential Preference Primary Elections
- Ala. Code § 17-13-100 (1975) When Held; Reimbursement of County
- Ala. Code § 17-13-101 (1975) Applicability of Section 17-9-3 and This Chapter
- Ala. Code § 17-13-102 (1975) Petition Requirements
- Ala. Code § 17-13-103 (1975) Filing Fee
- Ala. Code § 17-13-104 (1975) Notice to Candidate of Qualification; Withdrawal By Candidate
- Ala. Code § 17-13-105 (1975) Political Party to File Resolution With Secretary of State