Hundreds come out to “Politics in the Park” candidate forum in Pine Level
Many local and state officials gathered in Pine Level to campaign and talk with eligible voters Saturday.
Elections
Trump signs overhaul of U.S. elections, including requiring proof of citizenship
President Trump has signed an executive order to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and demanding that all ballots be received by Election Day.
Alabama election officials make voter registration inactive for thousands of potential noncitizens
Thousands of registered voters in Alabama who have previously been identified as noncitizens by the federal government will have their registration status changed to inactive, Secretary of State Wes Allen has announced.
Alabama GOP to Vote on Idea of Recommending Closed Primaries
Alabama is one of 15 states that do not ask voters to register with a political party before voting in a primary. Some Republicans argue it’s time to change that.
Alabama Republican Party Releases Final Decision on Senate District 27 Primary Winner
The Alabama Republican Party on Saturday announced the Senate District 27 race resulted in a tie.
Political Analyst Steve Flowers Shares his Thoughts about the Upcoming 2022 State Elections
Political Analyst Steve Flowers is awaiting campaign announcements.. just like the rest of us in Alabama. For Senator Shelby’s seat, Flowers says the state doesn’t need someone who’s already retirement age, but someone much younger. ” You really need someone young to take senator Shelby’s seat because seniority is so important in Washington, that it is more than likely that…
Final Push for Votes in Prattville Mayoral Race
Municipal Elections are less than a week away. Today we’re taking a closer look at the race for Mayor of Prattville and learning what the candidates are most focused on. Incumbent Mayor Bill Gillespie and Dean Argo are facing off in the race. Gillespie is proud of his record as mayor since 2011, but says there is still room for…
Sen. Doug Jones Denies Knowledge of Russian-Style Online Effort
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones says he was unaware of an experiment run by outside researchers during his campaign seeking to emulate Russian tactics to influence elections. The Washington Post and New York Times have both reported that a social media researcher acknowledged testing misleading online tactics during Jones’ campaign against Republican Roy Moore last year. The effort was modeled on…
Crenshaw and Butler Counties Elect New Sheriffs
It’s been a whirlwind of emotion for Terry Mears and Danny Bond. Terry Mears beat out opponent Rome Odom in Tuesday’s election to win the Crenshaw County Sheriff seat. “I’m grounded. I am still grounded. I’m the same guy I was yesterday,” Mears said. Bond becomes the sheriff-elect of Butler County, receiving more votes than his two opponents. “I’m just…
Election Registration 101
Making sure reporter's voting stories will be accurate.
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill briefed political reporters today, including Alabama News Network’s Tim Lennox, about issues involved in voter registration and voting. Merrill says sometime in coming weeks he’ll be sending out a news release about a million voters being added to the registration lists since January 19, 2015, though he says some names have also been…
