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Merrill: SPLC criticism is an inaccurate representation of Alabama’s voter laws

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill responded Thursday to a recent op-ed published in the Montgomery Advertiser written by Nancy Abudu from the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center. “An article published Monday morning by Nancy Abudu presented readers with an inaccurate representation of Alabama’s voter laws and the ways in which the Alabama Secretary of … Continued
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June 14, 2019

Merrill renews commitment to the Alabama Election Fairness Project

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced Thursday that the Alabama Election Fairness Project has been renewed in a Memorandum of Understanding between Alabama’s Secretary of State John Merrill, Attorney General Steve Marshall and Secretary of Law Enforcement Hal Taylor. Since the memorandum’s inception in March 2015, the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office has closed … Continued
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June 7, 2019

Sewell attends congressional field hearing in Birmingham

A congressional hearing was held in Birmingham Monday investigating reports of voter suppression. Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Selma, joined members of the House Administrative Subcommittee on Elections at an official meeting in Birmingham’s City Council Chambers as they heard from voting rights activists. Two members of the House of Representatives joined Sewell for a field hearing … Continued
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May 14, 2019

Merrill appoints Clay Helms as the director of elections

The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office announced Friday that Clay Helms has been officially appointed as the director of elections. The office said that as director, Helms will continue his work with county election officials to ensure Alabama’s elections are free and fair. The secretary of state’s office said that under Secretary John Merrill’s direction, … Continued
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May 7, 2019

Foreign business registration available on secretary of state website

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced that another avenue is now available for Alabamians to accomplish business with the state through the Secretary of State’s online business filing portal. Merrill said that he is excited to announce that businesses wishing to register a foreign for-profit and non-profit corporations can now accomplish this process online, … Continued
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March 20, 2019
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New quadrennium, launch of 2020 campaigns

A lot has happened politically in the first quarter of 2019. The governor and all of our constitutional officials have been sworn in and have begun their four-year terms in office with Kay Ivey as Governor, Will Ainsworth as Lt. Governor, John Merrill as Secretary of State, John McMillan as State Treasurer, Rick Pate as … Continued
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February 27, 2019

Secretary Merrill announces newly appointed members of the Probate Judges’ Advisory Council

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced Tuesday the newly appointed members of the Probate Judges’ Advisory Council. The council works with Secretary Merrill to ensure the state’s election systems and business filing processes continue their path of modernization while still preserving the security and integrity of those systems. The members of the committee are … Continued
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February 22, 2019