ballot access

Protecting the ballot box and jury box preserves liberty

We might be better off without them, but as long as one party holds power, we need another to slow it down.

March 2, 2026

Doc Mancuso urges GOP leaders to keep him on House District 7 primary ballot

As a ballot challenge looms, Republican candidate Doc Mancuso says party officials should not decide elections behind closed doors.

February 9, 2026

When it comes to voter suppression, there’s a definite pattern

There's only one group that's routinely trying to deter people from voting.

October 2, 2024

Volunteers collect signatures for Kennedy at Alabaster City Fest

Manning a booth at Alabaster City Fest, Kennedy volunteers worked towards collecting the 5,000 signatures needed for ballot access.

June 3, 2024

Alabama Libertarian Party hopeful for strong showing despite obstacles

The party’s performance will be one thing to watch on a ballot that remains otherwise uncompetitive in many races.

November 2, 2022

How the Libertarian Party stormed back onto the Alabama ballot

After a lawsuit to obtain a free copy of the state's voter rolls failed, party leaders say it lit a fire that turned into a successful ballot petition.

October 3, 2022

Blake hopes to help Libertarians secure ballot access with gubernatorial run

Blake said he is tired of "squishy Republicans" who talk about limited government but never follow through.

September 13, 2022

Libertarian Party of Greater Birmingham seeks candidates

The party will be able to run candidates for all Bibb, Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, and Tuscaloosa County positions.

March 25, 2022

Rebuttal on the ballot access requirements

On January 3rd, Alabama Political Reporter, published Joey Kennedy’s scathing analysis of the political process in Alabama. He challenged both the Secretary of State and Alabama’s Legislature to open the election process to benefit citizens by having a more diverse selection of candidates on their ballot. In a private conversation with a local political … Continued

January 22, 2020

Secretary Merrill issues response to Joey Kennedy of Alabama Political Reporter

Yesterday morning, Secretary of State John H. Merrill issued the following response to a recent opinion column written by Joey Kennedy of Alabama Political Reporter: Last Friday, Joey Kennedy of Alabama Political Reporter falsely asserted that the Office of the Secretary of State has suppressed ballot access to candidates who are not members of the … Continued

January 7, 2020