Alabama § 11-16-1 - Petition of Qualified Electors for Election to Change County Seat.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 11-16-1 — Petition of Qualified Electors for Election to Change County Seat., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-16-1. Petition of Qualified Electors for Election to Change County Seat.
A majority of the qualified electors of any county, except those counties that have built new courthouses in the past 20 years, may petition the Governor in writing, praying that an election be held in such county for the purpose of determining whether the county seat or site shall be removed from the city, town, or village where it is then located to another designated city, town, or village in such county.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-16-1 ("Petition of Qualified Electors for Election to Change County Seat.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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