Ala. Code § 45-49-91.04
The judge of probate, with assistance from the revenue commissioner of the county, shall certify the accuracy of the petition within 30 days of receipt in his or her office. If the accuracy of the petition cannot be certified, the judge of probate shall return the petition to the person or persons submitting it to the probate court, and shall notify the persons submitting the petition of the reason or reasons for returning the petition and that no election will be called. If the petition is certified, the judge of probate shall provide for a special election on the question within that district within 70 days from the date the petition was certified by the judge of probate. The judge of probate shall certify no more than one petition for election per district during any calendar year and no special election shall be held within the 12-month period since the previous special election on this issue.
Ala. Code § 45-49-91.04 (1975)