Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C misdemeanorup to 3 monthsup to $500
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

Terms Used In Alabama Code 17-17-7

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

Any inspector, clerk, watcher, or chair of an executive committee who compares the number on the poll list with the number of the ballot of any voter for the purpose of ascertaining how any voter voted, except in case of contest, shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class C misdemeanor.