(a) It shall be the duty of the mayor or other chief executive officer of the city or town to give notice of all municipal elections by publishing notice thereof in a newspaper published in the city or town, and if no newspaper is published in the city or town, then by posting notices thereof in three public places within the municipality. When the notice is of a regular election, such notice shall be published no earlier than the third Tuesday and no later than the fourth Tuesday in June preceding the election. When the notice is of a special election to be held on the second Tuesday in a month, such notice shall be published on or before the second Tuesday of the second month preceding the month in which the election will be held except where otherwise provided by law. When the notice is of a special election to be held on the fourth Tuesday of a month, such notice shall be published on or before the fourth Tuesday of the second month preceding the month in which the election will be held except where otherwise provided by law. Whenever and wherever two or more commissioners are to be elected, the notice of the election shall clearly indicate which positions are to be filled and each candidate, in the announcement of his candidacy, shall designate the number of the position for which he is a candidate.
(b) The notice of an election for commissioners shall be substantially in the following form:
"Notice of Election of Commissioner (or Commissioners) of the City (or Town) of _____, Alabama.
"Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, _____ (date - month, day, and year) an election for the purpose of electing a Commissioner for position number _____ (one, two, or three) or commissioners for positions number _____ (one, two, or three, as the case may be) on the board of commissioners of the City (or Town) of _____, Alabama, will be held, and that all registered and qualified electors of the state, who reside within the corporate limits of _____, Alabama, and have resided therein for 30 days or more immediately preceding the day of such election, and who are qualified to vote in the county precinct which embraces and covers that part of the corporate limits of said city (or town) in which the elector resides, will be authorized to participate in said election.
"The polls will be opened at (here list the places of voting which have been designated pursuant to Section 11-46-95)."
"Candidates may qualify after the notice of election is given by the mayor or other chief executive officer."
(Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §4; Acts 1976, No. 361, p. 426, §2; Acts 1982, No. 82-459, p. 724, §3; Acts 1987, No. 87-583, p. 945, §2.)
(a) It shall be the duty of the mayor or other chief executive officer of the city or town to give notice of all municipal elections by publishing notice thereof in a newspaper published in the city or town, and if no newspaper is published in the city or town, then by posting notices thereof in three public places within the municipality. When the notice is of a regular election, such notice shall be published no earlier than the third Tuesday and no later than the fourth Tuesday in June preceding the election. When the notice is of a special election to be held on the second Tuesday in a month, such notice shall be published on or before the second Tuesday of the second month preceding the month in which the election will be held except where otherwise provided by law. When the notice is of a special election to be held on the fourth Tuesday of a month, such notice shall be published on or before the fourth Tuesday of the second month preceding the month in which the election will be held except where otherwise provided by law. Whenever and wherever two or more commissioners are to be elected, the notice of the election shall clearly indicate which positions are to be filled and each candidate, in the announcement of his candidacy, shall designate the number of the position for which he is a candidate.
(b) The notice of an election for commissioners shall be substantially in the following form:
"Notice of Election of Commissioner (or Commissioners) of the City (or Town) of _____, Alabama.
"Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, _____ (date - month, day, and year) an election for the purpose of electing a Commissioner for position number _____ (one, two, or three) or commissioners for positions number _____ (one, two, or three, as the case may be) on the board of commissioners of the City (or Town) of _____, Alabama, will be held, and that all registered and qualified electors of the state, who reside within the corporate limits of _____, Alabama, and have resided therein for 30 days or more immediately preceding the day of such election, and who are qualified to vote in the county precinct which embraces and covers that part of the corporate limits of said city (or town) in which the elector resides, will be authorized to participate in said election.
"The polls will be opened at (here list the places of voting which have been designated pursuant to Section 11-46-95)."
"Candidates may qualify after the notice of election is given by the mayor or other chief executive officer."
(Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §4; Acts 1976, No. 361, p. 426, §2; Acts 1982, No. 82-459, p. 724, §3; Acts 1987, No. 87-583, p. 945, §2.)
(a) It shall be the duty of the mayor or other chief executive officer of the city or town to give notice of all municipal elections by publishing notice thereof in a newspaper published in the city or town, and if no newspaper is published in the city or town, then by posting notices thereof in three public places within the municipality. When the notice is of a regular election, such notice shall be published no earlier than the third Tuesday and no later than the fourth Tuesday in June preceding the election. When the notice is of a special election to be held on the second Tuesday in a month, such notice shall be published on or before the second Tuesday of the second month preceding the month in which the election will be held except where otherwise provided by law. When the notice is of a special election to be held on the fourth Tuesday of a month, such notice shall be published on or before the fourth Tuesday of the second month preceding the month in which the election will be held except where otherwise provided by law. Whenever and wherever two or more commissioners are to be elected, the notice of the election shall clearly indicate which positions are to be filled and each candidate, in the announcement of his candidacy, shall designate the number of the position for which he is a candidate.
(b) The notice of an election for commissioners shall be substantially in the following form:
"Notice of Election of Commissioner (or Commissioners) of the City (or Town) of _____, Alabama.
"Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, _____ (date - month, day, and year) an election for the purpose of electing a Commissioner for position number _____ (one, two, or three) or commissioners for positions number _____ (one, two, or three, as the case may be) on the board of commissioners of the City (or Town) of _____, Alabama, will be held, and that all registered and qualified electors of the state, who reside within the corporate limits of _____, Alabama, and have resided therein for 30 days or more immediately preceding the day of such election, and who are qualified to vote in the county precinct which embraces and covers that part of the corporate limits of said city (or town) in which the elector resides, will be authorized to participate in said election.
"The polls will be opened at (here list the places of voting which have been designated pursuant to Section 11-46-95)."
"Candidates may qualify after the notice of election is given by the mayor or other chief executive officer."
(Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §4; Acts 1976, No. 361, p. 426, §2; Acts 1982, No. 82-459, p. 724, §3; Acts 1987, No. 87-583, p. 945, §2.)
