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Secretary Merrill says voting is easier than ever in Alabama

The following statement from Secretary of State John H. Merrill is in response to the inaccurate report shared by the Southern Poverty Law Center and Alabama Political Reporter columnist Josh Moon: “A report published Monday morning by the Southern Poverty Law Center presented readers with the grossly inaccurate claim that voter suppression is ‘alive and … Continued
February 13, 2020

Merrill issues clarification on voting in Alabama related to STAR IDs

Following numerous constituency concerns related to the use of STAR IDs, Secretary of State John H. Merrill issued the following clarification on voting in Alabama: Recently, the Office of the Secretary of State has received numerous calls from misinformed citizens about the correct forms of photo identification accepted at the polls on Election Day. Acceptable … Continued
January 31, 2020

AARP Alabama applauds passage of the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

AARP Alabama State Director Candi Williams released the following statement today, applauding Representative Terri Sewell of the U.S. House of Representatives for voting to pass HR3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. AARP Alabama commends Representative Terri Sewell for helping pass the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act in the … Continued
December 16, 2019
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Gerrymandering prevents the one thing that could save us: Compromise

You’re going to want to sit down for this one: Alabama’s legislative districts were drawn with the intent of lessening the impact of minority voters.  I know, I know. Shocking. Right?  I mean, here I thought it was just our schools and our courts and our statues and our social programs and our law enforcement … Continued
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September 24, 2019
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Analysis | Desperation grows as Joe Reed’s power within the DNC is threatened

We are entering the final days of Joe Reed’s control over the Alabama Democratic Party.  You can tell by the desperation.  A couple of weeks ago, Reed and party chairwoman Nancy Worley were booting media and all but a select few people from a conference call, and making wild claims in the process. This is … Continued
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August 15, 2019

Constitutional amendment would limit voting rights to citizens

Alabama Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, proposed a constitutional amendment that passed the state Legislature and will appear on the November 2020 general election ballot. If approved by voters, the amendment will limit municipal, county, state and federal voting in Alabama only to legal citizens of the U.S. Marsh’s bill went through the Senate … Continued
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May 31, 2019
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We already know the danger of an appointed state school board

So, you want to appoint the state school board? According to Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, all of the voting we’ve been doing to elect state school board members is one of the biggest problems with public education in Alabama, and he wants to stop it. The stupid voters have screwed this up enough … Continued
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May 29, 2019

Jones backs sweeping ballot box access reform legislation

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, is co-sponsoring sweeping reform legislation that is intended to strengthen democracy in the United States by removing barriers to voting, reigning in the influence of money in politics and ensuring public officials work for the public interest. The legislation is being called the For the People Act. If passed, the … Continued
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March 28, 2019