Code of Alabama - Title 17: Elections - Chapter 11 - Absentee Voting

• Article 1
• Section 17-11-1 "Circuit clerk" defined
  As used in this chapter, "circuit clerk" includes any successor in function to the circuit clerk.
• Section 17-11-2 Absentee election manager
  In each county there shall be an "absentee election manager," who shall fulfill the duties assigned by this chapter. The circuit clerk of the county...
• Section 17-11-3 Absentee balloting generally
  (a) Any qualified elector of this state may apply for and vote an absentee ballot by mail, by hand delivery, or by commercial carrier, as...
• Section 17-11-3.1 Qualified voter with permanent disability preventing attendance at polls
  (a) Notwithstanding Sections 17-11-3, 17-11-4, and 17-11-5, a qualified voter who has a permanent disability preventing his or her attendance at the polls may vote...
• Section 17-11-4 Form and contents of application; signature of applicant; filing of application
  The application required in Section 17-11-3 shall be filed with the person designated to serve as the absentee election manager. The application shall be in...
• Section 17-11-5 Delivery of absentee ballots; maintenance of voter lists
  (a) Upon receipt of an application for an absentee ballot as provided in Section 17-11-3, if the applicant's name appears on the list of qualified...
• Section 17-11-6 Form of absentee ballots
  The official ballots for any election to which this chapter pertains shall be in the same form as the official regular ballots for the election,...
• Section 17-11-7 Form of affidavit to be printed on envelope - General, special, or municipal elections
  (a) Each absentee ballot shall be accompanied by an envelope upon which shall be printed an affidavit. (b) With respect to an absentee ballot cast...
• Section 17-11-8 Form of affidavit to be printed on envelope - Primary elections
  The form of the affidavit which shall be printed on the envelope used in primary elections shall be the same as that used in general,...
• Section 17-11-9 Materials furnished with ballot; delivery of ballot to absentee election manager
  Each prospective absentee voter who meets the requirements of this chapter shall be furnished with the absentee ballot herein provided for, together with two envelopes...
• Section 17-11-10 Procedure upon receipt of ballot by absentee election manager; counting of ballots
  (a) Upon receipt of the absentee ballot, the absentee election manager shall record its receipt thereof on the absentee list as provided in Section 17-11-5...
• Section 17-11-11 Officials for counting of absentee ballots; poll watchers
  (a) For every primary, general, special, or municipal election, there shall be appointed one inspector and at least three clerks, named and notified as are...
• Section 17-11-12 Delivery of ballots, envelopes, etc. to absentee election manager
  Not less than 55 days prior to the holding of any election, except a municipal election, to which this chapter pertains, or in the case...
• Section 17-11-13 Disqualification of circuit clerk from serving as absentee election manager
  When the circuit clerk is a candidate for any office and has opposition, he or she shall be disqualified from performing any of the duties...
• Section 17-11-14 Compensation of absentee election manager
  The county commission shall determine the amount of compensation to be paid to the absentee election manager or other absentee election manager for the performance...
• Section 17-11-15 Performance of duties of clerk in municipal elections held separate from primary or general election
  In any municipal election that is held at a time different from a primary or general election, the duties with reference to the handling of...
• Section 17-11-16 Costs and expenses generally
  All necessary and proper expenses and costs incurred in the carrying out of the provisions of this chapter for which no special provision is made...
• Section 17-11-17 Promulgation of rules and regulations with respect to challenged absentee ballots
  Repealed by Act 2006-581, p. 496, §2, effective January 1, 2007.
• Section 17-11-18 Time requirements for receipt of absentee ballots
  (a) No absentee ballot shall be opened or counted if received by the absentee election manager by mail, unless postmarked as of the date prior...
• Section 17-11-19 Statements required from persons or entities supplying election materials; return of unused election materials
  Each person, firm, or entity supplying to any county or municipality any absentee affidavit envelopes, absentee ballots, or other absentee election materials in connection with...
• Article 2 Overseas Absentee Voting.
• Section 17-11-40 Definitions
  For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) COMMITTEE. The Alabama Electronic Overseas Voting Advisory Committee. (2) OVERSEAS...
• Section 17-11-41 Alabama Electronic Overseas Voting Advisory Committee
  (a) The Alabama Electronic Overseas Voting Advisory Committee is created to determine whether secure electronic means may be established for conducting absentee voting for overseas...
• Section 17-11-42 Rules; requirements; minimum criteria
  (a) If the committee determines a secure electronic means may be established for conducting overseas absentee voting, the Secretary of State shall promulgate rules proposed...
• Section 17-11-43 Request for overseas ballot
  (a) In determining the requirements for a request for an overseas absentee ballot, the committee and the Secretary of State shall consider including the following...
• Section 17-11-43.1 Use of federal write-in absentee ballots by overseas voters
  A person who votes by absentee ballot pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 42 U.S.C. 1973ff, may use a federal write-in...
• Section 17-11-44 Receipt of request
  In determining the requirements for receipt of a request for an overseas absentee ballot, the committee and the Secretary of State shall consider verification by...
• Section 17-11-45 Procedudre for return of voted ballot
  The committee and the Secretary of State shall determine the procedures whereby an overseas voter may return a voted ballot.
• Section 17-11-46 Overseas voter certificate
  In determining the requirements for an overseas voter certificate, the committee and the Secretary of State shall consider including information including the following: "OVERSEAS VOTER...
• Section 17-11-47 Instructions
  The committee and the Secretary of State may draft instructions to be included when an absentee ballot is sent to an overseas voter, including, but...
• Section 17-11-48 Processing of voted absentee ballots
  The committee and the Secretary of State shall determine the procedures to be followed for the processing of voted absentee ballots received from eligible overseas
• Section 17-11-49 Witnessing or notarization of absentee ballots
  (a) The Secretary of State is granted authority to adopt requirements related to witnessing or notarization of absentee ballots, voter identification, candidate qualifying, and ballot...
• Section 17-11-50 Emergency procedures and rules
  (a) If a national or local emergency or other situation arises that makes substantial compliance with this article impossible or unreasonable, such as a natural...
• Section 17-11-51 Funding
  Notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, all expenses and costs incurred by the state or any county commission in carrying out the responsibilities and...

Last modified: May 3, 2021