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Civil rights organiztions threaten legal action to halt purge of voter rolls

A host of civil rights organizations signed onto a letter sent to Secretary of State Wes Allen demanding he cease his plan to purge the voter rolls.

August 20, 2024

Alabama secretary of state unveils new voter roll database

Allen withdrew from a national voter integrity system and created a new version that implements some of the same features.

September 19, 2023

Alabama Association Board of Registrars releases required qualifications

The association released the required qualifications that one must have to become a registrar in Alabama.

April 28, 2023

Merrill to appeal voter list ruling; federal judge denies fee request

The case originated when Merrill refused to provide voter lists that a federal court deemed public records.

November 1, 2022

Federal court orders Alabama Secretary of State to turn over voting records

Federal Judge Myron Thompson questioned Secretary Merrill's motivations in denying GBM the voter registration records.

October 12, 2022

How the Libertarian Party stormed back onto the Alabama ballot

After a lawsuit to obtain a free copy of the state's voter rolls failed, party leaders say it lit a fire that turned into a successful ballot petition.

October 3, 2022

Election transparency group publishes Alabama’s voting rolls free online

The Alabama section shows the information on 3,631,862 registered voters and includes home addresses.

August 11, 2022

Judge blocks motion to dismiss lawsuit against Merrill over access to purged voter lists

Greater Birmingham Ministries filed the suit, claiming the Secretary of State's Office refused to release the information without charging "exorbitant fees."

June 3, 2022