Alabama § 17-17-36 - Unlawful or Fraudulent Voting.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 17-17-36 — Unlawful or Fraudulent Voting., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-17-36. Unlawful or Fraudulent Voting.
(a) It shall be unlawful for an individual to vote in this state more than once at any election held in this state, or to vote in both this state and another state or territory in the same or equivalent election, or to attempt to vote when he or she has knowledge that he or she is not entitled to vote, or to commit any kind of unlawful or fraudulent voting.
(b)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), a violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(2) A second or subsequent violation of this section is a Class C felony.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-17-36 ("Unlawful or Fraudulent Voting.") 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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