Municipal elections; runoff elections, procedures revised
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Municipal elections; runoff elections, procedures revised” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act amends Section 11-46-55, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that: (1) if a candidate in a second municipal election withdraws or dies, the second election need not be held; and (2) if a second election ends in a tie vote, the municipal governing body shall determine the winner of the second election.
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Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Jan 13, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Kitchens
Recorded votes
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-07 · yeas 105, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-07 · yeas 105, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 33, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 33, nays 0, abstains 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Alabama legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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