Regardless of the result of the initial election mandated by Section 45-37-22 or the result of any subsequent election held pursuant to this section, any number of subsequent elections may be called and held to authorize or prohibit the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages in Jefferson County on Sundays after 12:00 o’clock noon as and to the extent permitted by this part. An election on this question may be called by the Jefferson County Commission acting on its own volition through the adoption of a resolution receiving the affirmative votes of a majority of the members of such commission. In addition, an election on this question shall be called by the Jefferson County Commission if there shall be filed with such commission, at any time after the last election held pursuant to this part, appropriately certified copies of resolutions requesting such an election that have been adopted by the governing bodies, in accordance with usually applicable law and procedure necessary for the adoption of an effective resolution, of one or more municipalities whose aggregate population resident in Jefferson County equals or exceeds 100,000 inhabitants according to the most recent federal census for each of such municipalities. The question presented to the voters in any election held pursuant to this section shall be in substantially the same form as the question to be stated on the ballots used in the initial election mandated by Section 45-37-22. Any election held pursuant to this section shall be held at the next primary or general election which shall be conducted among all the voters of Jefferson County; provided, however, that an interval of at least 12 calendar months shall be required between any successive elections held pursuant to this part on the question of permitting the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages on Sunday; provided further that no subsequent election shall be held pursuant to this part within a period of three years after the next preceding election held pursuant to this part if the prevailing majority in such preceding election, whether voting ‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’, constituted more than 55 percent of the total number of votes cast in such election.
Last modified: May 3, 2021