The Governor must give notice of any special election for representatives in Congress, or state officers, by proclamation.
Ala. Code § 17-15-4
Proclamation of Election for Congress or State Officers.
(Code 1876, §267; Code 1886, §362; Code 1896, §1601; Code 1907, §442; Code 1923, §532; Code 1940, T. 17, §218; §17-18-4; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §76.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.