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Debbie Wood beats Todd Rauch by seven votes after count of provisional ballots

Tuesday the provisional ballots were counted in House District 38, the closest state house race in the state. Debbie Wood emerged with a win by just seven votes over Todd Rauch in the Republican primary runoff for the open seat. “Sad to see this journey come to end, but we couldn’t be more proud of … Continued
July 25, 2018

Google removes misleading Highway 31 ads

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill  announced that he has been working with Google to remove recent ads from the internet that are seen as misleading to voters about the election process. “Recent reports to the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office indicated the existence of an ad that was … Continued
December 7, 2017

Court Decision Could Make Ballot Access Easier for Third Party Candidates

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter There are two major political parties and three significant minor political parties in this country. In theory, voters get to choose between the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, Green and Constitution Parties, plus Independent candidates when they vote. Alabama doesn’t really work that way. The way districts are gerrymandered based on … Continued
October 3, 2016

Confusion at End of House District 79 Race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, September 22, 2016, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) announced that Republican Primary winner Joe Lovvorn will be certified as the winner of the House District 79 (HD79) seat after the Secretary of State’s office determined that Libertarian candidate Gage Fenwick failed to get enough signatures … Continued
September 26, 2016

Alabama Not Affected By Court Ruling in Proof of Citizenship

By Brandon Moseley and Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter You have to be a US citizen in order to participate in the election process (either by birth or by completing the naturalization process). Everyone knows and understands this; but no one has been required to provide proof that they are actual citizens in order to … Continued
September 13, 2016