HR1 would change Alabama politics for the better
"The Democrats' voting bill would put an end to gerrymandering as we know it and would force politicians back to the center."
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What’s in HR1, the Democrats’ voting rights bill?
Democrats love it. Republicans hate it. You can judge it for yourself.
Poor People’s Campaign demands voting rights protections at Statehouse
Moral Mondays movement leaders joined others in state capitals around the country to push for 14 legislative priorities.
Senate passes limited election audit bill
The bill authorizes the secretary of state's office to audit the 2022 election results of three Alabama counties.
Merrill, 15 other secretaries of state write in objection to the For the People Act
"We firmly believe the authority to legislate and regulate these changes should be left with the states," the secretaries wrote.
Alabama secretary of state co-chairs Republican commission on election integrity
The GOP commission is co-chaired by Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill and Michigan state Sen. Ruth Johnson.
February 18, 2021
Bill to eliminate straight-party voting introduced in the House
Straight-party voting has steadily increased to more than half of all ballots cast since 2012.
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See recent postsPolitical “outsiders” are killing this state
"For GOP voters, forget the guy who understands the issues and has a plan, give them 'the outsider.'"
Hatcher wins District 26 runoff
State Rep. Kirk Hatcher steamrolled his way to an easy, 50-point victory.
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See recent postsThey all know better. They simply do not care
"This is what’s most politically expedient. And everything else, including the country itself, be damned."