Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill

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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

Piedmont poll worker in Tuesday’s runoff tests positive for COVID-19, hospitalized

A poll worker who worked during Tuesday’s runoff election in Piedmont, Alabama, later tested positive for COVID-19 and was hospitalized, according to Piedmont Mayor Bill Baker. On Tuesday, 475 ballots were cast at that Calhoun County polling location. Baker discussed the matter in a post to his personal Facebook page and to the city’s Facebook … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

July 20, 2020

Secretary of state says office will assist voters in complaints if local authorities punish voters without masks

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill told the Alabama Political Reporter that all 1,980 polling places will be open on Tuesday for in-person voting if a voter chooses to cast their ballot in person. COVID-19 has been a paramount concern for people across the state and citizens have to deal with a number of business, … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 9, 2020

Secretaries of State share joint statement on importance of USMCA launch

Following the completion of the necessary measures to comply with commitments under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the Agreement officially enters into force today, July 1, 2020. As Secretaries of State who oversee the business filings process in the respective states of Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Texas, and Wyoming, Secretaries John … Continued

July 2, 2020