Federal appeals court upholds Alabama’s voter ID law
Federal appeals judges on Tuesday allowed Alabama’s voter ID law to move forward, upholding a lower court’s decision that the law is not racially discriminatory.
Elections
Merrill elected as NASS Southern Region vice president
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill was elected the Southern Region vice president of the National Association of Secretaries of State. Nass concluded its 2020 Virtual Summer Conference this week, during which Merrill was elected. He will serve a one-year term, ending July 2021. Merrill, who just recently concluded his term as co-chair of the … Continued
July 23, 2020
Governor sets special election dates to fill Johnson’s House seat
There will be a special primary election on Oct. 6, a special primary runoff if necessary on Nov. 3 and a special general election on Jan. 19, 2002021 for the vacant Alabama House District 33 seat. It had been occupied by Rep. Ron Johnson, who died on July 14. “Rep. Ron Johnson served the constituents … Continued
Poll: Majority of Alabamians support masks, alternatives to in-person voting
Seventy-eight percent said they’re likely to wear face masks through the end of the year if the coronavirus pandemic persists, while 11 percent said they were unlikely to wear masks.
Alabama Democratic Party chair commends Merrill for expanding absentee voting
Alabama Democratic Party chairman, State Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, commended Secretary of State John Merrill for expanding absentee voting opportunities ahead of August municipal elections and the Nov. 3 general election. Merrill used his emergency powers to expand absentee voting opportunities by allowing individuals to use a health excuse based on the COVID-19 pandemic for … Continued
Tuberville says almost 80 percent of Jones’s funding is from out of state
Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville’s campaign for U.S. Senate slammed incumbent Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, for receiving the majority of his campaign donations from outside of Alabama. Tuberville’s campaign said Jones’s most recent Federal Election Commission filing shows that Jones raised more money from supporters in California than from Alabamians. In addition, 79 percent … Continued
State legislators have mixed results in primary runoff races
During Tuesday’s party runoff elections current and former state legislators had mixed results in their races. Two current members of the Alabama House of Representatives were on the ballot pursuing other offices as well as a former representative and a former state senator. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, who served two terms in the Alabama House of … Continued
Jones: “Mitch McConnell” and allies are “trying to knock me out early”
Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, sent out a plea to Democrats asking for aid after former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville won the Republican nomination to challenge Jones in the fall. Jones said he is being targeted by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky. “The events of the last 24 hours made it clear: Mitch McConnell and … Continued
Alabama Republican Party achieves President’s Circle status in RNC program
Republican parties representing all 50 states are participating in GROW to build deep infrastructure for the 2020 general elections.
NRSC congratulates Tuberville on winning runoff
The chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Indiana Sen. Todd Young, released a statement Tuesday congratulating Tommy Tuberville on his primary victory in Alabama. “As a true political outsider, Tommy Tuberville has what it takes to stand up for the people of Alabama, conservative values and President Trump – and most importantly, defeat Doug … Continued