Alabama § 11-46-72 - Procedure Where Election Not Held on Day Appointed.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 11-46-72 — Procedure Where Election Not Held on Day Appointed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-46-72. Procedure Where Election Not Held on Day Appointed.
If any municipal election provided for in this article should not take place on the day appointed, the municipal corporation shall not for that cause be dissolved, but the incumbent officers shall remain in office until their successors shall be elected and qualified. The municipal governing body shall fix some day, as early as convenient, on which day said election shall be held, and the election shall be conducted in all respects as a regular election, and the persons so elected shall hold office until the next general election and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 11-46-72
What does Code of Alabama § 11-46-72 cover?
Section 11-46-72 ("Procedure Where Election Not Held on Day Appointed.") 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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