{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-17-13-86","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 17-13-86","heading":"Declaration of Result of Contest.","body":"Upon the hearing of any contest, if the state or county executive committee finally determines who is the legal nominee for any office, it shall make a declaration of its judgment upon the question not later than 90 days before the general election for a county office and not later than 83 days before the general election for a state office. If the committee fails or refuses to hear or determine the outcome of a contest by the 90th day before the general election for a county office or the 83rd day before the general election for a state office, the failure or refusal shall be treated as a dismissal or the rendition of judgment against the contestant, and a certificate thereof shall be forwarded by either the county chair to the judge of probate or the state chair to the Secretary of State .","path":["Title 17 Elections.","Chapter 13 Primary Elections.","Article 3 Contests of Primary Elections."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=17-13-86","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"ef315fdf92839f59a0ca0f05f7c1ebf7d60cc194e42f0d6b2cc8be5aa7d3910d","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-17-13-85","next":"us-al/ala.-code-17-13-87"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}