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Elections

Secretary of State Wes Allen joins amicus brief in Trump v. Anderson

Allen's stance centers on the claim that actions in Colorado and Maine, which are the focal points of this case, do not align with constitutional provisions.

Bill Britt

January 19, 2024

Numerous candidates disqualified on technical errors

Republican candidates said they were targeted, but Democrats have been removed, too.

Jacob Holmes

January 1, 2024

House passes bill criminalizing absentee ballot assistance

The bill carves out some exceptions for family members, but any exchange of money would nullify those exceptions according the the bill's structure.

Jacob Holmes

May 5, 2023

Opinion

With losses and infighting, Alabama Democrats should be frustrated

Not one Democrat was competitive in statewide races, Republicans held their supermajorities, and Democratic party leaders are publicly feuding.

David Person

November 16, 2022

Opinion

Amendment 4: Stairway to heaven or highway to hell?

If you wouldn't trust that august body to manage your checkbook, reconfigure your last will and testament, or redefine the terms of your car loan, then you should vote no.

Bill Britt

October 8, 2020

Opinion

Voting shouldn’t be so difficult

I may trigger Secretary of State John Merrill, so this is the warning. We must not repeat what happened in Georgia Tuesday. In-person voting was a mess. Millions of dollars in brand new voting machines malfunctioned. Some voters had to wait in line for hours to cast a ballot in the Georgia primaries, and some … Continued

Joey Kennedy

June 11, 2020

Opinion

Jim Zeigler has reminded everyone how useless the state auditor is

Alabama is known for its bad politicians. From George Wallace to Mike Hubbard, and all the Guy Hunts and Robert Bentleys in between, we do political crooks better than anyone. And we’ve got more do-nothing, pander-happy, waste-of-space political dolts per capita than any other state. But rarely — I’d say maybe even never — has … Continued

Josh Moon

February 7, 2020

Opinion

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

Laura Lane

January 22, 2020

Opinion

George Wallace was right

For some of us who are long in the tooth, we can recall that when George Wallace ran for president as a third-party candidate, he often said “there was not a dime’s worth of difference between Democrats and Republicans. And looking at Alabama today, it’s hard to argue with what he said. For all intent … Continued

Larry Lee

November 18, 2019

Alabama Republican Party list of candidates for 2020 elections

On Friday, Nov. 8 the Alabama Republican Party closed qualifying for the 2020 elections. The following is the list provided by the party pending any ballot challenges; President of the United States: Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente Donald J. Trump Bill Weld United States Senate: Stanley Adair Bradley Byrne John H. Merrill Arnold Mooney Roy … Continued

November 11, 2019