HB425 Alabama 2014 Session

Under existing law, an election commission for a Class 1 municipality has charge of and holds all municipal elections, including bond elections initiative, referendum, and recall elections

This bill would require the election commission for a Class 1 municipality to schedule an election to fill a vacancy on the city council if the council does not fill the vacancy within 90 days

This bill would provide that an election for the vacancy shall not be filled for the position if a scheduled election will be held within 90 days of the vacancy

Relating to any Class 1 municipality; to require the election commission for a Class 1 municipality to schedule, under certain circumstances, an election to fill a vacancy on the city council within 90 days of the vacancy if the council does not fill the vacancy within 30 days of the vacancy unless a scheduled election will be held within 90 days of the vacancy.