Title 17 — Title 17

Special elections are to be held in the following cases: (1) When a vacancy occurs in the office of senator or representative in the Legislature, when the Legislature will be in session prior to the next general election for that office. (2) When a vacancy occurs in the office of…

All special elections shall be held on such day as the Governor may direct. History: (Code 1876, §250; Code 1886, §360; Code 1896, §1599; Code 1907, §440; Code 1923, §530; Code 1940, T. 17, §217; §17-18-2; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §76.)

All special elections provided for by this chapter are to be ordered by the Governor, who must issue writs of election, directed to the judge of probate of the counties in which such election is required to be held and must specify therein the district or county in which, and the…

The Governor must give notice of any special election for representatives in Congress, or state officers, by proclamation. History: (Code 1876, §267; Code 1886, §362; Code 1896, §1601; Code 1907, §442; Code 1923, §532; Code 1940, T. 17, §218; §17-18-4; amended and renumbered by A…

Whenever the judge of probate of any county receives a writ of election directing a special election to be held or receives notice of a special election for representatives in Congress or for any state or county officers, such judge of probate must immediately give notice by proc…

When any special election is ordered by the Governor, the judge of probate of the counties in which such election is to be held must, within three days after receiving notice thereof, notify the sheriff and clerk of the circuit court of their respective counties of such special e…

Special elections are to be held and conducted, the returns thereof made and certificates given, and, unless otherwise expressly provided, regulated in all respects by the provisions in relation to general elections. History: (Code 1876, §270; Code 1886, §365; Code 1896, §1604; C…