Cities in Alabama
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Top 100 cities by population |
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of elections in the 100 largest cities in America by population and the largest counties that overlap those cities. This encompasses all city, county, judicial, school district, and special district offices appearing on the ballot within those cities.
This page includes the following resources:
- The city governments covered by Ballotpedia in Alabama
- An overview of local elections in Alabama
- An overview of the initiative process in Alabama
Cities
City government
Click the links in the table below for information about the cities in Ballotpedia's coverage scope and the county governments that overlap those cities:
| City | County |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | Jefferson County |
| Montgomery | Montgomery County |
According to a 2022 study from the U.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 67 counties, 462 cities, towns, and villages, and 541 special districts.[1]
Elections
Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state; click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Past elections
Initiative process availability
Counties
| A guide to local ballot initiatives | |
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Counties have very limited powers of initiative and referendum for the establishment or repeal of certain ordinances and powers that are established in State Code 11-3A. These powers are restricted to issues of Public Health and Safety only to include:
| “ | (1) Abatement of weeds as a public nuisance as defined in Section 11-67-60. (2) Subject to the provisions of Section 6-5-127, control of animals and animal nuisances. |
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Municipalities
Any municipality with the Optional Form A of government is granted authority for Initiative and Referendum. However, there are no cities using this form of government so this provision is not applicable.[4]
Notably, Birmingham, which is the only city under the Mayor-Council form of government pursuant to the Mayor Council Act of 1955, has the powers of Initiative and Referendum, requiring signatures equaling 10 percent of qualified voters.[4]
See also
| Alabama | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "2022 Census of Governments – Organization," accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑ Alabama Legislature, "Alabama State Code," accessed May 14, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ballotpedia, "Alabama State Research Document," July 11, 2012
