Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 17-8-2.1 (2026)
Political Parties Not Included on Ballot Unless Requirements Met.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED AND RENUMBERED AS SECTION 17-6-22 BY ACT 2006-570.
(Acts 1982, No. 82-572, p. 1064, §§1, 2; Acts 1995, No. 95-786, p. 1872, §1; Act 2001-1131, 4th Sp. Sess., p. 1211, §2.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1984–2007 · leading case: Johnny Swanson, III v. The State of Alabama, 490 F.3d 894 (11th Cir. 2007).
Johnny Swanson, III v. The State of Alabama, 490 F.3d 894 (11th Cir. 2007). “See Ala.Code § 17-8-2.1 (2005) (current version at Ala.”
The New All. Party of Alabama Michael Jeter & Nathaniel Ivory v. Perry A. Hand, Sec'y of State for the State of Alabama, 933 F.2d 1568 (11th Cir. 1991). “****** Ala.Code § 17-8-2.1 (1975) (as amended) states: (a) No political party, except those qualified as a political party under Title 17, chapter 16, shall be included on any general election ballot unless: (1) The party shall have filed with the secretary of state or other…”
Reform Party of Alabama v. Bennett, 18 F. Supp. 2d 1342 (M.D. Ala. 1998). “CONCLUSION Alabama law is clear and unambiguous that the deadline for minor parties to gain ballot access for the general election by filing a list of signatures of at least 3% of applicable qualified electors is six days after the second primary election (Ala.Code, § 17-8-2.1),…”
Libertarian Party of Ala. v. Wallace, 586 F. Supp. 399 (M.D. Ala. 1984). “On May 4, 1982, Alabama enacted a new ballot access law: § 17-8-2.1 Ala.Code (Supp.1983). This law, in conjunction with already existing §§ 17-16-2, 17-16-3 Ala.”
Johnson v. Roberson, 682 So. 2d 58 (Ala. 1996). “Conversely, the procedures of §§ 17-16-43 through -46 may be read, when the issue is properly presented, to apply to nominations under § 17-7-l(a)(2), because no other statutes govern the nomination of candidates by political parties other than those meeting the definition in §…”
— Ala. Code § 17-8-2.1(a) — 1 case
Reform Party of Alabama v. Bennett, 18 F. Supp. 2d 1342 (M.D. Ala. 1998). “CONCLUSION Alabama law is clear and unambiguous that the deadline for minor parties to gain ballot access for the general election by filing a list of signatures of at least 3% of applicable qualified electors is six days after the second primary election (Ala.Code, § 17-8-2.1),…”
— Ala. Code § 17-8-2.1(a)(1) — 1 case
Johnny Swanson, III v. The State of Alabama, 490 F.3d 894 (11th Cir. 2007). “See Ala.Code § 17-8-2.1 (2005) (current version at Ala.”
— Ala. Code § 17-8-2.1(a)(l) — 2 cases
Johnny Swanson, III v. The State of Alabama, 490 F.3d 894 (11th Cir. 2007). “See Ala.Code § 17-8-2.1 (2005) (current version at Ala.”
The New All. Party of Alabama Michael Jeter & Nathaniel Ivory v. Perry A. Hand, Sec'y of State for the State of Alabama, 933 F.2d 1568 (11th Cir. 1991). “****** Ala.Code § 17-8-2.1 (1975) (as amended) states: (a) No political party, except those qualified as a political party under Title 17, chapter 16, shall be included on any general election ballot unless: (1) The party shall have filed with the secretary of state or other…”
— Ala. Code § 17-8-2.1(b) — 1 case
The New All. Party of Alabama Michael Jeter & Nathaniel Ivory v. Perry A. Hand, Sec'y of State for the State of Alabama, 933 F.2d 1568 (11th Cir. 1991). “****** Ala.Code § 17-8-2.1 (1975) (as amended) states: (a) No political party, except those qualified as a political party under Title 17, chapter 16, shall be included on any general election ballot unless: (1) The party shall have filed with the secretary of state or other…”
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