Secretary of State John H. Merrill

Merrill reflects on trip to Israel

Following the conclusion of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) Project Interchange trip to Israel, Secretary Merrill reflects on his time spent studying the best Israeli cybersecurity practices: Secretary of State John H. Merrill had the unique opportunity to meet with Ambassador Yuval Rotem, the Director General of … Continued

December 24, 2019

Secretary Merrill warns of misleading letter circulating through business community

Secretary of State John H. Merrill warns the business community of a misleading letter from the “AL Certificate Service” being circulated across the state. After receiving numerous constituency concerns related to the authenticity of this group sending out “Certificate of Existence” request forms, Secretary Merrill cautions business owners to be wary of information sent by … Continued

December 20, 2019

Secretary Merrill works with Facebook and Twitter to stop the spread of misinformation

Earlier today, Secretary of State John H. Merrill met with representatives from Facebook and Twitter to ensure Alabama is prepared for the 2020 election cycle in the fight to stop the spread of misinformation. In 2017, the State of Alabama witnessed several attempts to mislead voters through the spread of misinformation on various social media … Continued

December 11, 2019

Secretary of State to reduce online business filing fees

Beginning January 1, 2020, Alabama business owners will no longer have to pay the additional $100.00 expedited processing fee when filing for a business electronically. Since taking office in January of 2015, Secretary of State John H. Merrill has prioritized expediting the filing process for businesses in Alabama. Previously, it had taken up to seven … Continued

December 10, 2019