Ala. Code § 45-26-142.04

When a petition for the holding of an election is filed with the judges of probate, the judges of probate, acting jointly, shall order the election sought by the petition to be held on a day not less than 30 days nor more than 40 calendar days from the date on which the judges of probate enter the order. An election pertaining to the establishment of a district or portion thereof may not be held more often than once every year.