Ala. Code § 11-42-204: Order to Be Entered Directing Election as to Establishment of Proposed Corporate Limits.

If any protest against such change is made by any person within the territory to be excluded and reasonable cause is shown which, in the opinion of the judge of probate, requires that such question be submitted to the qualified electors of such city or town, the judge of probate shall make an order and enter the same upon the minutes of the probate court directing and ordering an election to be held by the qualified electors of said city or town not less than 10 nor more than 30 days from the making of such order.