Alabama Republicans are running scared
The party’s recent actions reveal a shrinking circle of insiders tightening their grip on who gets to run and who gets to vote.
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Alabama House advances party registration bill
HB541 would require voters to register by party before primaries, raising concerns about disenfranchising independents and reshaping Alabama elections.