Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $3,000
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

Terms Used In Alabama Code 17-17-44

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.

Any employer who attempts by coercion, intimidation, threats to discharge, or to lessen the remuneration of an employee, to influence his or her vote in any election, or who requires or demands an examination or inspection by the employer or another of an employee’s ballot, shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class B misdemeanor.