Alabama § 17-14-51 Returns Made to Secretary of State

Alabama Statutes

§ 17-14-51 — Returns Made to Secretary of State

Alabama § 17-14-51

Title 17Elections

Ch. 14General Elections

Art. 3Amendments to the Constitution

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 17-14-51 (2026).

Text

The canvassing board shall ascertain the number of votes given in their respective counties for and against the proposed amendment when ascertaining the vote given for officers; the canvassing board of such county shall thereupon make returns of such vote, by precincts, to the Secretary of State immediately, together with a certificate, prepared from the poll lists of the total number of qualified electors in the county who voted at such election.

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The canvassing board shall ascertain the number of votes given in their respective counties for and against the proposed amendment when ascertaining the vote given for officers; the canvassing board of such county shall thereupon make returns of such vote, by precincts, to the Secretary of State immediately, together with a certificate, prepared from the poll lists of the total number of qualified electors in the county who voted at such election.

Legislative History

(Code 1852, §354; Code 1867, §403; Code 1876, §354; Code 1886, §446; Code 1896, §1663; Code 1907, §437; Code 1923, §527; Code 1940, T. 17, §211; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-908, p. 482, §4; §17-17-2; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §74.)