Alabama § 45-57A-63.01 - Petition for Election.
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§ 45-57A-63.01. Petition for Election.
The filing of a petition signed by 10 percent or more of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last city general election held in the city, asking that the question of the adoption of the council-manager form of government for the city be submitted to the qualified voters thereof, with the judge of probate of the county in which the city is located, shall mandatorily require an election to be held as herein provided. Whenever a petition purporting to be signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last city general election held in the city shall be presented to the judge of probate, he or she shall examine the petition and determine whether or not the same is signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last city general election held in the city, and if the petition is signed by the requisite number of voters to require an election, he or she shall within 15 days from the receipt of the petition certify that fact to the mayor or other chief executive officer of the city for which the election is so petitioned, and the certificate of the judge of probate as to the sufficiency of the petition shall be final.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-57A-63.01 ("Petition for Election.") 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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