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Merrill announces new general counsel for Secretary of State’s office

Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill announced Monday that Hugh Evans has now transitioned to general counsel for the Secretary of State’s office. Merrill said he is excited by the move and that Evans will be a valuable resource for the people of this state in areas like campaign finance review and investigation, voter … Continued
April 9, 2019

Jefferson County Probate Judge Alan King, his daughter recovering after wife dies in hit-and-run

Jefferson County Probate Judge Alan King (D), his wife, and daughter were spending the Thanksgiving holiday in Denver when they were all struck by a car. Judge King (D) and his daughter, Kendall, are recovering in the hospital with serious injuries. Judge King’s wife, Karen Henderson King, died in the hospital from her injuries. The … Continued
November 26, 2018

Merrill announces successful closure of voter fraud complaints

Tuesday, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) announced that his office has now successfully resolved or closed all election complaints from the 2016 regular election cycle and the 2017 special Senate election. Sec. Merrill’s team has now closed more than 92 percent of all of thw election issue reports that have been submitted by … Continued
September 5, 2018

Toe the lie, err, line, or get out of it

Earlier this year, I was on a panel for a debate of gubernatorial candidates at Alabama Boys State’s annual meeting at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. One night, the GOP candidates debated; the next night, the Democratic Candidates debated. Only two Republicans showed up; all of the active Democrats were there. Whatever you think … Continued
August 9, 2018

Secretary of State’s Office begins voter fraud investigation in Wilcox and Perry Counties

Turnout in Tuesday’s primary runoff was just 12.7 percent across the state. That percentage, however, varied wildly across the state. Many Democrats did not vote as there were not any statewide Democratic runoffs. Understandably then, the counties with the worst voter participation rates were Democratic dominated Black Belt Counties. Choctaw County was the worst in … Continued
July 20, 2018

Merrill addresses Etowah County Republicans

Saturday, Secretary of State John Merrill spoke to the monthly Etowah County Republican Breakfast. “There are a lot of things to consider when you elect someone,” Sec, Merrill said. “I have a record.” Merrill said that when he came into office that he, “Wanted to ensure that every eligible citizen of the United States who … Continued
May 22, 2018

Civil rights groups support lawsuit challenging Alabama’s Voter ID Law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama, the ACLU Voting Rights Project, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the Campaign Legal Center submitted a court brief in support of appealing federal lawsuit challenging Alabama’s voter ID law. Under current Alabama law, a registered voter must … Continued
March 2, 2018

Moore says he has “no regrets”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore said that he has no regrets following his opponent’s state certification as the winner of the Dec. 12 special election for U.S. Senator. Moore had asked the state canvassing board to postpone the decision and to continue to investigate allegations of voter fraud.  When … Continued
December 29, 2017

Merrill refuses to delay Canvassing Board Meeting, insists on certifying Jones today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) says that he will not delay today’s state canvassing board meeting and will certify that Clinton era U.S. Attorney Doug Jones (D) is the winner of the December 12 special election for U.S. Senate. Late Wednesday, Republican Candidate Judge Roy Moore had … Continued
December 28, 2017

Moore alleges election fraud, seeks delay of certification

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republican Senate Candidate Roy Moore is asking Gov. Kay Ivey and the state Canvassing Board to delay certification of the election until a full investigation of voter fraud is conducted. Moore has filed a motion to delay the certification.  The Moore team has also provided an affidavit from Moore … Continued
December 28, 2017