Alabama voting rights

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House approves roting rights restoration transparency bill

SB24 requires the state to post instructions for formerly incarcerated individuals seeking ballot access and publicly notify individuals who've had their rights restored.

Wesley Walter

April 9, 2026

voting and civil rights concept - vote inserted into ballot box slot on election over american flag

House committee OKs Alabama Voting Rights Act

Lawmakers advanced a package to guarantee early voting, eliminate absentee ballot restrictions and automatically restore ballot access for some returning from incarceration.

Wesley Walter

April 2, 2026

Rep. Sewell pushes voter protection bill on Voting Rights Act’s 60th anniversary

On the Voting Rights Act's 60th anniversary, Rep. Terri Sewell called on Congress to pass critical voting rights legislation.

Wesley Walter

August 7, 2025

Report: Alabama law strips voting rights from Black citizens disproportionately

A new report shows Black Alabamians face greater odds of losing and not regaining voting rights under state felony laws.

Bill Britt

July 30, 2025