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Merrill announces new voter registration record

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced Thursday that Alabama has broken another state voter registration record with more than 3.5 million registered voters in the state. “Since January 19, 2015, we’ve registered 1,301,012 new voters!” Merrill said. “We now have a state record 3,500,894 registered voters in Alabama! Those numbers are unprecedented and unparalleled … Continued
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July 29, 2019

John Merrill: Voter registration hero or villain?

In Secretary of State John Merrill’s announcement video for his 2020 Senate bid, Merrill said, “Doug Jones does not represent Alabama values.” On most political issues, Merrill is a strict conservative, like many Alabamians. His beliefs about voter registration are no exception. Merrill has said he views voting as a constitutional right, but one that … Continued
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July 12, 2019

Chairwoman: ALGOP is “building an army”

Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan spoke to the Mid-Alabama Republican Club at their regular monthly meeting in Vestavia Hills on March 9. MARC President and former state Rep. Paul DeMarco, R-Homewood, asked the group for a moment of silence to remember the 23 people killed when a Tornado touched down in Lee County earlier … Continued
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March 18, 2019

It’s Election Day!

The general election is today. If you want to have any say in Alabama’s government going forward, your time is now. Polls will open across the state this morning at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. tonight. Republican Governor Kay Ivey is seeking another four years as Alabama Governor. Ivey says that she has … Continued
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November 6, 2018

Merrill issues guidance for straight party voting

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) released guidance for, “Voters who wish to cast a straight party vote for all of the candidates on the ballot in either the Republican or Democratic Party may do so by filling in the bubble next to their party preference.” “However, if a voter wishes to vote for … Continued
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November 1, 2018

Maddox wants early voting and automatic voter registration

Democratic nominee for governor Walt Maddox announced that he supports instituting early voting and automatic registration of voters when they file for their automobile license plates. “Voting is the most important way a citizen contributes to democracy, so we should strengthen Alabama by doing everything we can to improve voter participation,” Maddox said. “Considering Alabama’s … Continued
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October 31, 2018

Absentee ballots must be requested by Thursday, November 1

The Alabama Secretary of State’s office reminded voters that the deadline to make application for an absentee ballot is Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. As required in the Code of Alabama 1975, all applications must be delivered to the county’s Absentee Election Manager by Nov. 1, 2018. Voters can make application in person if they prefer … Continued
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October 25, 2018

Alabama one of country’s least politically engaged states

Alabama is one of the United States’ least politically engaged states, according to a new report that analyzed voter registration, past voter participating and political contributions ahead of the Nov. 6 general election. Alabama ranked as the 3rd least politically engaged state, according to the analysis conducted by WalletHub. The analysis compared the 50 states … Continued
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October 22, 2018