Ala. Code § 11-43A-6: Conduct of Election, Canvassing of Vote, and Declaration of Election Result; Adoption and Certification of Provisions of Chapter.

The election shall be conducted, the vote canvassed, and the result declared in the same manner as provided by law with respect to other municipal elections. If the majority of votes shall be “yes” or in favor of such question, the provisions of this article shall thereafter be adopted for such municipality and the mayor shall within five days of the election transmit to the Governor, to the Secretary of State, and to the judge of probate of the county in which the municipality is located, each, a certificate of adoption stating that such question was adopted by such municipality.