Alabama § 17-13-79 - Contestant to Notify Contestee of Votes Sought to Be Proved Illegal.
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§ 17-13-79. Contestant to Notify Contestee of Votes Sought to Be Proved Illegal.
No testimony shall be received of any illegal votes or of the rejection of any legal votes in any contest commenced under this article unless the party complaining thereof has given to the adverse party notice in writing of the number of illegal votes and by whom given, for whom given, and at what precinct or voting place cast, or the number of legal votes rejected, by whom offered, and at what precinct or voting place they were not allowed to be cast, which he or she expects to prove on the trial. Such notice shall be served personally or left at the residence or usual place of business of the adverse party at least five days before the taking of the testimony in reference to such votes.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-13-79 ("Contestant to Notify Contestee of Votes Sought to Be Proved Illegal.") 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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