Civil rights groups are again challenging a federal judge’s ruling that an Alabama law requiring government-issued photo ID for voting is not discriminatory. The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Greater Birmingham Ministries and minority voters filed an appeal in U.S. District Court in northern Alabama on Tuesday. The organizations sued in 2015, arguing that the law disenfranchises 100,000 voters….
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced today there will be no prosecutions over instances of possible crossover voting the recent primary special election. Here’s the press release from the Secretary of State’s office: November 17, 2017 – MONTGOMERY – At the conclusion of the 2017 United States Senate Special Election Run-off, the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office reviewed…
Longtime incumbent Johnny Ford’s loss to City councilman Tony Haygood. After serving as Tuskegee mayor for decades Johnny Ford is now the out going mayor after tonight’s election. Tuskegee will have a fresh face as the head of the city. Tony Haygood received a lot of handshakes and hugs as soon as the city clerk announced the results. Haygood won 62% of…
