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…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Dallas County voters turned out in numbers yesterday — and elected a new county commissioner. Orrville town-councilman William Lumpkin was elected to represent the people in the county’s fourth-district. Lumpkin claimed the seat by winning 66-percent of the vote. He says he’s ready to get work — to help make communities better. “We got plan….
From the West Alabama Newsroom– With the general election now less than a week away — folks in the Selma-Dallas County area — are gearing up for a big day. Organizations like Foot Soldiers Park — are working to get out the vote. “Our aim is to engage the community to inspire them to go ahead and vote. And step…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Voters got behind the incumbents in the primary election in Dallas County — with both the sheriff and the coroner — winning their respective races. With no republican opposition in the general election in November — the primary results in the sheriff’s and coroner’s races amount to reelection wins. Sheriff Mike Granthum defeated challenger Donald…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Election officials in Dallas County — say while the flow of voters has been steady at the polls — the overall turnout today — has been moderate. Probate Judge Jimmy Nunn says primary voting started off slowly Tuesday morning — due to the rain. But it began to steadily increase — after the rain stopped….
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The primary election is just over two weeks away — and election officials in Dallas County want to let voters know about a few changes. “There are a lot of changes going on in Dallas County. But its for the good.” Probate Judge Jimmy Nunn is also the county’s chief election official. He says the…
ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia voters are set to decide the balance of power in Congress in a pair of high-stakes Senate runoff elections. Tuesday’s voting will help determine President-elect Joe Biden’s capacity to enact what may be the most progressive governing agenda in generations. Democrats must win both of the state’s elections to gain the Senate majority. Republicans are unified…
Candidates are in the final full week of campaigning before Super Tuesday. It’s a day in which Alabama is one of several states holding its primary elections. Alabama’s primaries are still a few days away, but we spoke with Alabama News Network’s Political Analyst Steve Flowers about some of the important points of those primaries. “I think we will see…
There are only 57 days left until people living in Montgomery vote for their next mayor and there are a few things that people have on their wish list. “We need more people on the force so we can have better patrol – more to see to the crime that is happening in this city – work on that. I…
Voters steadily trickled in to Butler County polling locations Tuesday, exercising their right to vote yes or no on a proposal that would increase property taxes while funding the Butler County School system. “We came out here to vote because we feel like its very important to vote,” parent Sarah Roper says. Some voters were willing to pay extra in…
