Alabama § 11-43A-5 - Form and Marking of Ballots.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 11-43A-5 — Form and Marking of Ballots., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-43A-5. Form and Marking of Ballots.
At such election the question to be submitted shall be printed in plain, prominent type on separate ballots and shall read as follows:
“Shall the council-manager form of government as provided by the Council-Manager Act of 1982 be adopted for the municipality of _____________ ?
Yes ______ No ______”
The voter shall mark his ballot with a cross mark (X) after the word which expresses his choice.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-43A-5 ("Form and Marking of Ballots.") 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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