From the West Alabama Newsroom– A new absentee voting law is now in effect in Alabama and voters who violate it could end up in jail. Municipal elections around the state are just over a week away and there have been some major changes that absentee voters need to know about. Election officials say a new state law penalizes people…
Voters in many local cities went to the polls to decide runoffs in mayoral and city council races. The runoffs were necessary in these races because no candidate got a majority of the votes after the initial voting on August 25. Among the top races in our area are mayor’s races in Selma, Demopolis, Alexander City, Tuskegee, Dadeville and Union…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Secretary of State John Merrill will be monitoring the upcoming municipal elections in Marion, Centreville and Selma — after candidates raise concerns about fraud and corruption. Secretary Merrill met with Marion city officials Wednesday morning to discuss the election. He said election observers are keeping a close eye on the absentee voting process — to…
