absentee voting

Madison County Commission won’t open courthouse for Saturday voting

At least 12 other counties in the state have expanded to Saturday voting, and 10 more have posted notices of expanded hours in the coming weeks. 

Josh Moon

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October 14, 2020

Appeals court upholds absentee voting requirements, allows curbside voting

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill in a statement applauded the appeals court decision. 

Eddie Burkhalter

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October 13, 2020

Secretary of state: Court precedent should be followed for absentee votes

If the ruling tossing out the witness requirement is later overturned by a higher court after they already sent in their ballot, the reader asked, would their ballot still be counted?

Eddie Burkhalter

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October 7, 2020

Alabama secretary of state discusses voting deadlines, procedures

Merrill joined state Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, the chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, in a Facebook town hall on Wednesday.

Eddie Burkhalter

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October 7, 2020

State is prepared for heavy increase in mail-in absentee ballots, Merrill says

The final tally of absentee ballots returned is expected to be between 150,000 and 175,000, Merrill said.

Micah Danney

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October 1, 2020

Secretary of State extends absentee voting for Senate District 26 special election

Secretary of State John Merrill has officially extended the opportunity for anyone concerned about COVID-19 to apply for and cast an absentee ballot for the Senate District 26 special election. The special primary election for Senate District 26 will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 17. If necessary, a runoff election will be held on Tuesday, … Continued

September 17, 2020

In-person absentee voting underway in Alabama

Hundreds of voters turned out across Alabama Wednesday to cast absentee ballots in-person, giving Alabamians a unique opportunity to be among the first Americans to vote in the 2020 presidential election. Wednesday was the first day in which voters could vote by absentee a county offices and courthouses. In Mobile, phones rang constantly with voters … Continued

John H. Glenn

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September 10, 2020

Madison County clerk’s office won’t be open for in-person absentee voting until 12 days after voting starts

With only one day left until absentee voting begins in Alabama, the Madison County circuit clerk’s office said in an answering machine message that the office won’t be staffed for receiving hand delivery of ballots until Sept. 21 — a full 12 days after the mandated date. The chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, State … Continued

John H. Glenn

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September 8, 2020

Merrill touts state’s absentee ballot system, urges interested voters to submit applications

Secretary of State John Merrill on Tuesday encouraged voters who want to vote by absentee ballot to request one, noting that there are 72 days left to do so. “Any one of our 3,631,381 voters in the state who want to vote absentee can vote absentee,” Merrill said. Voters who want to avoid the possibility … Continued

Micah Danney

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August 19, 2020