As herein used, the following terms have the meanings hereby ascribed to them:
(1) COUNTY. Jefferson County, Alabama.
(2) COUNTYWIDE ELECTION. Any election, whether general, special, or primary, including runoff elections, where qualified electors throughout the county are entitled to vote and which is held to elect a federal, state, or county officer or to nominate a candidate or candidates, for a federal, state, or county office or offices, to submit one or more questions, including, but not limited to, the question of adopting a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and the question of whether general obligation bonds, or revenue bonds, of the state or county shall be issued.
(3) ELECTION COMMISSION. The election commission of the county.
(4) FIRST ELECTION. The first election for which this act provides to fill a vacancy as distinguished from the runoff election held hereunder, if a runoff election is necessary.
(5) RUNOFF ELECTION. The runoff election for which this subpart provides, if no candidate at the first election receives a majority of the votes cast.
(6) SCHEDULED COUNTYWIDE ELECTION. A countywide election which is scheduled to be held on a date definitely determined when a vacancy occurs.
(7) VACANCY. A vacancy on the governing body of the county caused by death, resignation, impeachment, or any cause except normal expiration of terms.
Last modified: May 3, 2021