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October 22 registration deadline nears

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) reminded Alabamians of the upcoming deadline to register to vote in advance of the Nov. 6, 2018 General Election. The last day you can register to vote is Monday, Oct. 22. The general election will be on Nov. 6, 2018. Voters will elect the officials who will represent … Continued
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October 17, 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
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July 20, 2018
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“We call BS!” Young people not playing around with guns

The blustery winds at Birmingham’s Railroad Park Saturday blew down a sign near the voter registration table. Some marchers had a hard time holding their own homemade signs aloft as they participated in the March for Our Lives event in Birmingham. But the winds didn’t dampen spirits. In all, it was a good-weather day in … Continued
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March 26, 2018

Today is the Last Day to Register to Vote

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Today, October 24, 2016, is the last day to mail in your voter registration and be able to participate in the November 8 General Election. You must have the form filled out and the registration postmarked with today’s date to meet the deadline. Sunday, October 23 at 5:00 pm … Continued
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October 24, 2016

Alabama Republicans’ Thoughts on Debate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, September 26—Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off for their first debate. For those expecting fireworks, it did not disappoint. The debate was hosted at Hofstra University and moderated by NBC News’ Lester Holt. The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) watched it in Vestavia Hills with the Alabama Minority … Continued
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September 27, 2016

Tuesday Was National Voter Registration Day

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, September 22, was National Voter Registration Day.  The Secretaries of State around the country remind voters to register to vote if they are not already registered. Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) wrote in a statement, “The ability to cast one’s vote in an election is … Continued
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September 23, 2015

Group Focuses on Increasing Latino Voter Participation in Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The United States is a republic, which selects its leaders through representative democracy. The not-so-secret truth, is that the people who show up to vote are the people who pick the representatives for all of us. The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) recognizes that not enough Hispanic citizens … Continued
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September 4, 2014

Changes to voter registration process may be in store

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The Senate is expected to vote Monday on a bill that will shorten the time period to register to vote by seven days. Under current law, voter registration applications are accepted until ten days prior to an election. If HB162 passes, voters will not be able to turn in … Continued
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May 15, 2013