Elections

Legislature

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.

March 5, 2021

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.

February 24, 2021

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.

February 17, 2021

Political “outsiders” are killing this state

"For GOP voters, forget the guy who understands the issues and has a plan, give them 'the outsider.'"

December 28, 2020

Hatcher wins District 26 runoff

State Rep. Kirk Hatcher steamrolled his way to an easy, 50-point victory.

December 16, 2020

They all know better. They simply do not care

"This is what’s most politically expedient. And everything else, including the country itself, be damned."

December 15, 2020

Alabama AG joined election lawsuit despite similar changes in Alabama

The lawsuit is widely viewed by legal experts as little more than a publicity stunt.

December 11, 2020

Breaking down the six amendments on Alabama’s November ballot

What do the six proposed amendments on Alabama's November ballot do? We answer your questions here.

October 1, 2020

Governor issues order to aid cities in hunt for election workers amid COVID-19

Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday issued another supplement to her state of emergency proclamation in an effort to ease burdens on municipalities that are struggling to find election workers due to COVID-19. Current state law mandates that election workers live in the municipality in which they’ll be working the polls, and Ivey’s supplemental order Friday … Continued

August 21, 2020