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Secretary of state responds to Joey Kennedy column

The following statement from Secretary of State John H. Merrill is in direct response to an opinion piece published Thursday by Joey Kennedy of Alabama Political Reporter: This morning, Joey Kennedy alleged that his vote had been suppressed merely because he did not feel as if the Democratic race for Jefferson County Treasurer was important … Continued
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July 17, 2020
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Voting doesn’t have to be a health risk

My vote was suppressed Tuesday. I didn’t vote because I was not going to submit myself to walking into a polling station, even masked, during a coronavirus pandemic that is raging out of control. There were attempts to require masks of voters and poll workers. It’s the law in Jefferson County. But Secretary of State … Continued
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July 16, 2020
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Secretary of State responds to “false” APR op-ed

The following statement from Secretary of State John H. Merrill is in response to a recent opinion piece published by Joey Kennedy of the Alabama Political Reporter. Once again, Joey Kennedy has wrongly inserted himself into a conversation he knows very little about. This week, Kennedy claimed, “There is no valid reason we [in Alabama] … Continued
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June 12, 2020

Secretary of State to evaluate all county registrars

This week, Secretary of State John H. Merrill notified all 204 Registrars in the State of Alabama that their performances would be evaluated following the November 3, 2020 General Election. “Every agent of the state should be held accountable for their actions – especially those who are tasked with protecting the opportunity for Alabamians to … Continued
June 5, 2020
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Secretary of State responds to Alabama Political Reporter op-ed

The following statement from Secretary of State John H. Merrill is in response to the inaccurate op-ed published yesterday morning by Josh Moon of Alabama Political Reporter: This morning, Josh Moon of Alabama Political Reporter alleged that “voting by mail does not lead to fraud.” Moon went on to undermine the six voter fraud convictions … Continued
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May 30, 2020