Secretary of State Wes Allen

Kentucky partners with Alabama to improve voter roll accuracy

Kentucky is the seventh state to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of State's office to compare voter rolls.

Mary Claire Wooten

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October 1, 2024

Justice Department sues state over purge of voter rolls

“As Election Day approaches, it is critical that Alabama redress voter confusion resulting from its list maintenance mailings sent in violation of federal law."

Jacob Holmes

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September 28, 2024

Secretary of state encourages Alabamians to serve as poll workers

Qualified individuals can apply to be a poll worker by filling out a form.

September 18, 2024

Absentee voting deadlines for the Nov. 5 general election

County absentee election managers must receive mail-in absentee ballot applications by Oct. 29.

September 10, 2024

Opinion

It’s not too late for the secretary of state to do the right thing

Purging voter rolls sends a false message that immigrants, even those who are now U.S. citizens, aren't to be trusted. That's a terrible look.

Josh Moon

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August 23, 2024

Civil rights organiztions threaten legal action to halt purge of voter rolls

A host of civil rights organizations signed onto a letter sent to Secretary of State Wes Allen demanding he cease his plan to purge the voter rolls.

Jacob Holmes

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August 20, 2024

Clay County resident indicted on charges of absentee ballot fraud

Terry Heflin of Clay County has been charged with ­seven felony counts of absentee ballot fraud.

August 1, 2024

Secretary of State Wes Allen claims VOTE411 is a data-mining “sham”

The organization criticized “misinformation about the League’s nonpartisan elections resource.”

Chance Phillips

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July 30, 2024

Yes, Kamala Harris can be on the ballot in Alabama

Now endorsed by the Alabama Democratic Party, Kamala Harris will be on the November ballot if she wins the nomination.

Chance Phillips

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July 23, 2024