Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen

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Wes Allen announces secretary of state’s office spending cuts

Spending cuts initiated by Allen include decreasing the advertising budget for Alabama’s Photo Voter ID program.

June 17, 2025

Allen asks for redistricting case’s appeal back to SCOTUS

Alabama appealed its lengthy redistricting fight, seeking to take its racial discrimination case back to the Supreme Court.

June 9, 2025

Campaign finance reports shed light on the race for lieutenant governor

Four candidates for lieutenant governor filed campaign finance reports, revealing varied self-funding and cash contributions ahead of the 2026 election.

June 4, 2025

Secretary of State Wes Allen adds Virginia to list of AVID partners

Virginia is the tenth state to join Alabama's Voter Integrity Database.

June 4, 2025

Secretary of state celebrates foreign voter ID legislation’s passage

Lawmakers passed SB158, prohibiting foreign national IDs for voting, a measure Secretary Wes Allen says ensures only American citizens vote.

May 9, 2025

Secretary of State trades barbs with predecessor in public feud

The feud came after Secretary Wes Allen said Alabama's voter file was "a bloated mess" when he took office.

April 23, 2025

Wes Allen testifies before U.S. House on Alabama election security

"Our voter file, which was a bloated mess on the day I took office, is now the most accurate record of eligible voters our state has ever had,” Allen testified.

April 10, 2025

Secretary of state, House speaker endorse ban on foreign funding in politics

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen and Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter endorsed a bill seeking to restrict foreign influence.

March 4, 2025

Wes Allen highlights purge data from AVID voter registration system

Since taking office in September 2023, Allen withdrew Alabama from the Electronic Registration Information Center.

February 27, 2025

Secretary of State Wes Allen announces bid for Alabama Lt. Governor in 2026

Allen’s tenure as Secretary of State drew national attention when, immediately after taking office, he withdrew Alabama from the Electronic Registration Information Center.

February 18, 2025