Alabama § 17-17-54 - Failure to Place Candidate’s Name, Etc., on Ballot.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 17-17-54 — Failure to Place Candidate’s Name, Etc., on Ballot., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-17-54. Failure to Place Candidate’s Name, Etc., on Ballot.
Any officer of the state or of any county or municipality whose duty it is by law to prepare and have printed ballots for any election authorized by law to be held, who shall intentionally fail to have printed on the ballots, as required by law or the rules and regulations of the political party holding the election, the names of all persons entitled to be printed thereon and all issues entitled to be printed thereon and entitled to be submitted to a vote, shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class A misdemeanor.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 17-17-54
What does Code of Alabama § 17-17-54 cover?
Section 17-17-54 ("Failure to Place Candidate’s Name, Etc., on Ballot.") 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.
How do I cite Alabama § 17-17-54?
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