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Candidate Qualifying Begins Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The 2014 election cycle begins officially today as candidates can now formally qualify for the 2014 elections. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) announced on Friday that he will formally qualify for re-election on Monday at Republican Party Headquarters.  Similarly Sixth District Congressional Candidate Dr. Chad Mathis (R) announced … Continued
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January 13, 2014

Republican Qualifying Will Begin on January 13

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, the Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, Bill Armistead, announced that the Party’s Steering Committee has set qualifying dates for all statewide candidates in the 2014 election cycle. Qualifying will begin Monday, January 13 at 9:00 AM at Alabama Republican Party Headquarters which is located at 3505 … Continued
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January 6, 2014

Merrill To File Bill Regulating Partisan Voter Drives

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter There are two ways to win an election: One, identify your target voters, reach out to them with a narrative that resonates with them and that motivates them to come to the polls to vote for you and the message that you are delivering. Two, identify the voters that … Continued
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January 6, 2014
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Merill To File Bill Regulating Partisan Voter Drives

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter There are two ways to win an election: The first is to identify your target voters, reach out to them with a narrative that resonates with them and that motivates them to come to the polls to vote for you and the message that you are delivering.  The second … Continued
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January 1, 2014

New FCPA Laws Change Campaign Committee Practices

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The 2014 campaign season is underway, and candidates for state and local elected offices are having to adjust to new laws regarding their campaign financial disclosures. Alabama law requires candidates to file regular reports of the their campaign’s contributions received and expenditures made. In previous elections, candidates were required … Continued
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August 13, 2013

Voter ID Plan Released By Secretary Of State’s Office

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Following the Supreme Court Decision to strike down portions of the Voting Rights Act, many Alabamians are confused about what this means for the state’s voter identification law, set to go into effect during the primary election in 2014. In previous elections, under the 2003 Voter ID Law, poll … Continued
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July 4, 2013

Praise for Chapman’s Service

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, Alabama Secretary of State Beth Chapman (R) announced that she was resigning her position as Alabama’s Secretary of State to accept a job in the private sector. Republican leaders were quick to praise the outgoing Secretary of State. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead said in a … Continued
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July 2, 2013

Perdue Announces Candidacy for Secretary of State

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, Crenshaw County Probate Judge Jim Perdue (R) announced in a written statement that he is running as a Republican to be Alabama’s next Secretary of State. Judge Perdue said in a written statement, “I am delighted about the opportunity to travel throughout Alabama over the coming months … Continued
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June 24, 2013