Elections

Jesus said “Love thy neighbor,” GOP says “Fear them”

We can’t continue to be led down this road to fear our neighbors when our calling is to love them and lead them.

August 16, 2024

Alabama lawmakers, coalition introduce an all-inclusive voting rights bill

The legislation has the full support of the entire Alabama Senate Democratic Caucus.

August 16, 2024

Secretary of State orders purging of potential noncitizens from Alabama voter rolls

Allen said he has sent a list of registered voters with noncitizen identification to the the attorney general's office for potential criminal prosecution.

August 14, 2024

It’s time we restore trust and confidence in our voting system

The federal government must urgently return to a robust investment in our election infrastructure.

August 2, 2024

Thoughts on the real problem of election integrity

A walk through history shows the dilemma inherent in the Electoral College system, which thwarts the will of millions of voters.

July 30, 2024

Kelvin Datcher wins HD52 runoff, will replace John Rogers

Datcher will be HD52's first new representative in more than 40 years.

July 17, 2024

Midyear political observations

The race for the newly drawn second Congressional district has been the major political attraction of the year.

July 3, 2024

SPLC launches bilingual voting campaign

The campaign is designed to mobilize and unite voters of color across the South.

June 13, 2024

Ivey signs bill banning ranked-choice voting into law

The law gets ahead of a trending method of electing public officials that skews toward more moderate candidates.

May 13, 2024

Alabama must ban ranked choice voting to ensure secure elections

Ranked choice voting is an excessively confusing and complicated system designed to make winners out of losers.

April 18, 2024