Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill

Elections

Wes Allen, Jim Zeigler headed to runoff in GOP race for secretary of state

State Rep. Wes Allen and State Auditor Jim Zeigler are headed to the Republican primary election runoff set for June 21.

May 25, 2022

Greater Birmingham Ministries sues Alabama Secretary of State over records request

The group says John Merrill refuses to hand over purged voter roll records without a charge even though the records are kept electronically.

February 23, 2022

Secretary of State announces legislative blackout period for campaign finance fundraising

The 2021 Election blackout period will begin at 12:00 a.m. on October 28, 2021.

October 26, 2021

Secretary of State Merrill responds to APR column on H.R.1

"The 'For the People Act' is most definitely not for the people of Alabama, regardless of what out-of-touch liberal media activists like Josh Moon like to believe."

March 29, 2021

Appeals court upholds absentee voting requirements, allows curbside voting

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

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?

October 7, 2020

Judge orders Alabama to change voter requirements over COVID-19 concerns

In his 197-page ruling, the judge wrote that “the plaintiffs have proved that their fears are justified.”

September 30, 2020

Secretary of state named chairman of USHCA economic development committee

Merrill’s role as chairman will focus on establishing relationships with government, business and education stakeholders to foster environments necessary to create and maintain jobs.

September 28, 2020

Secretary of state launches poll worker recruitment website

In an effort to see that all 1,980 polling places in the state of Alabama are equipped with adequate staff and supplies to see that the Nov. 3 general election runs safely and efficiently, Secretary of State John Merrill has launched a webpage to assist counties in poll worker recruitment. “As we prepare for the … Continued

August 1, 2020

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.

July 23, 2020