{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-11-16-18","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 11-16-18","heading":"Opening of Polls to Be Proclaimed Prior to Receipt of Ballots.","body":"The inspectors, before they commence receiving ballots, must cause it to be proclaimed aloud at the place of voting that the election is opened.","path":["Title 11 Counties and Municipal Corporations.","Title 1 Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.","Chapter 16 Relocation of County Seats and Erection of New Courthouses."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=11-16-18","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"8bd6e7f20e8867d28e61bbceaa5867d5f80f0e995a0233b7b030b8fc2e4abdfd","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-11-16-17","next":"us-al/ala.-code-11-16-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}