Ala. Code § 17-1-6
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Section 17-1-6 Ranked-Choice Voting Prohibited; Exceptions
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(a) Ranked-choice voting shall not be used in determining the election or nomination of any candidate to any local, state, or federal office.
(b) As used in this section, the term “ranked-choice voting” means a voting method that allows electors to rank candidates for an office in order of preference and tabulates ballots cast in multiple rounds following the elimination of a candidate until a single candidate attains a majority.
(c) This section shall not apply to electors who are entitled to vote absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301, et seq.
(b) As used in this section, the term “ranked-choice voting” means a voting method that allows electors to rank candidates for an office in order of preference and tabulates ballots cast in multiple rounds following the elimination of a candidate until a single candidate attains a majority.
(c) This section shall not apply to electors who are entitled to vote absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301, et seq.
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