{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-17-1-3","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 17-1-3","heading":"Chief Elections Officials.","body":"(a) The Secretary of State is the chief elections official in the state and shall provide uniform guidance for election activities. The Secretary of State is granted rule making authority for the implementation of Chapter 2 under the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.\n(b) The judge of probate is the chief elections official of the county and shall serve as chair of the appointing board.","path":["Title 17 Elections.","Chapter 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=17-1-3","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"2ee666534d3fc29373fe5c75bb6e2db578b021c82c477fdeb9cd37b58b44eac1","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-17-1-2","next":"us-al/ala.-code-17-1-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}