Senate Bill 42 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Wes Kitchens Representative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Municipal elections; runoff elections, procedures revised

Description

Under existing law, if a municipal election with more than two candidates ends with no candidate receiving a majority of all the votes cast in the election, the municipal governing body shall order a second or runoff election between the two candidates having received the most and second-most votes.

This bill would provide that in any municipal election, including an election with only two candidates on the ballot, with no candidate receiving a majority of all the votes cast in the election, the municipal governing body shall order a second or runoff election between the two candidates having recived the most and second-most votes.

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Subjects

Counties & Municipalities