Opinion of the Justices No. 305

*43Honorable George C. Wallace Governor of the State of Alabama State Capitol Montgomery, Alabama

Dear Governor Wallace:

We have received your letter of November 3, 1983, requesting an advisory opinion regarding the several constitutional questions you describe. We quote from your letter as follows:

“The constitutional questions all relate to the special legislative elections ordered by the federal courts. The Constitution of Alabama of 1901, Article IV, Section 46, provides, in part,

“ ‘... The terms of office of the Senators and representatives shall commence on the day after the general election…