Alabama § 11-42-74 - Division of Wards into Voting Precincts; Electors to Vote in Precincts of Residence; Rearrangement, Etc., of Boundaries of Voting Precincts.

Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 11-42-74 — Division of Wards into Voting Precincts; Electors to Vote in Precincts of Residence; Rearrangement, Etc., of Boundaries of Voting Precincts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 11-42-74. Division of Wards into Voting Precincts; Electors to Vote in Precincts of Residence; Rearrangement, Etc., of Boundaries of Voting Precincts.

The council or governing body of the city shall by resolution or ordinance divide the respective wards in the city into voting precincts, as many as may be necessary, and such elector shall vote in the precinct of his residence, and the boundary lines of such voting precinct shall be arranged and rearranged from time to time so that, as nearly as practicable, no more than 300 electors reside in any voting precinct, except where voting machines are used.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 11-42-74 ("Division of Wards into Voting Precincts; Electors to Vote in Precincts of Residence; Rearrangement, Etc., of Boundaries of Voting Precincts.") 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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