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Secretary of State John H. Merrill

Counties can apply for COVID-related election expense reimbursement

Today, Alabama received $6,473,612 from the coronavirus stimulus package recently appropriated by Congress. The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office will match 20 percent ($1,294,722) of this funding to prepare for and respond to election activities on July 14 as well as November 3. In order to keep polling places safe and sanitary, the Office of … Continued
April 22, 2020

$200,000 in campaign finance penalties deposited into State General Fund

Act 2015-495, which went into effect beginning with the 2018 Election Cycle, allows the Secretary of State’s Office to issue penalties to Political Action Committees (PACs) and Principal Campaign Committees (PCCs) that fail to timely file campaign finance reports. As of today, the Office of the Secretary of State has collected $202,504.20 which has been … Continued
March 26, 2020

John Merrill elected Chair of Republican Secretaries of State Committee

At this year’s annual National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Winter Conference, Secretary of State John H. Merrill had the privilege of meeting with the Republican Secretaries of State Committee (RSSC), where he was then elected by his 28 other peers to lead the delegation as its Chair. “At our meeting in Washington, we … Continued
February 14, 2020

Secretary Merrill says voting is easier than ever in Alabama

The following statement from Secretary of State John H. Merrill is in response to the inaccurate report shared by the Southern Poverty Law Center and Alabama Political Reporter columnist Josh Moon: “A report published Monday morning by the Southern Poverty Law Center presented readers with the grossly inaccurate claim that voter suppression is ‘alive and … Continued
February 13, 2020

Merrill issues clarification on voting in Alabama related to STAR IDs

Following numerous constituency concerns related to the use of STAR IDs, Secretary of State John H. Merrill issued the following clarification on voting in Alabama: Recently, the Office of the Secretary of State has received numerous calls from misinformed citizens about the correct forms of photo identification accepted at the polls on Election Day. Acceptable … Continued
January 31, 2020

Secretary Merrill begins eighth annual tour of all 67 counties

Since taking office, Secretary of State John H. Merrill has coined a number of mantras – one of the most notable being the use of “#All67” to reflect his commitment to visiting and working with all 67 of Alabama’s counties. 2019 marked the seventh year in a row and the eighth time he has visited … Continued
January 14, 2020

Secretary Merrill issues response to Joey Kennedy of Alabama Political Reporter

Yesterday morning, Secretary of State John H. Merrill issued the following response to a recent opinion column written by Joey Kennedy of Alabama Political Reporter: Last Friday, Joey Kennedy of Alabama Political Reporter falsely asserted that the Office of the Secretary of State has suppressed ballot access to candidates who are not members of the … Continued
January 7, 2020