Will AL Gov. Ivey Sign A Bill Prohibiting Ranked-Choice Voting? | #elections | #alabama
The Republican-controlled Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in elections. But GOP Gov. Kay Ivey won’t say whether she’ll sign the bill into law. SB 186 stipulates that “Ranked-choice voting shall not be used in determining the election or nomination of any candidate to any local, state, […]
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Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that would clear way for Biden to appear on state’s fall ballot | #elections | #alabama
Julie Bennett/Getty Images The Alabama State House in Montgomery is seen on May 15, 2019. CNN — Alabama officials have enacted legislation that will allow President Joe Biden to appear on the state’s November ballot, less than a month after the Republican secretary of state warned that Democrats might miss a state deadline to formally […]
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April 30-May 2, 2024 • Alabama Reflector | #elections | #alabama
Here is a list of the bills that passed the Alabama Legislature this week. Tuesday, April 30 House HB 474, sponsored by Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-Morris, authorizes any local governing body to enforce the prohibition against exhibition driving through the use of automated photographic or video traffic enforcement systems. The bill passed 102-0. It goes […]
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Coalition asks court to block Alabama ballot harvesting bill | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A coalition of civil, voting and disability rights groups filed an injunction Friday to halt the state of Alabama from enforcing its new absentee ballot application law, signed by Gov. Kay Ivey in March. Among the first bills introduced in the 2024 legislative session, Senate Bill 1 was an effort, supporters say, […]
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ALGOP elects RNC delegates; Tuberville named chairman by acclamation | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) executive committee met on Saturday to elect its slate of delegates for this year’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The meeting was the first of its kind since a bylaw change adopted by the ALGOP executive committee in 2023, which delegates elected by the committee rather than voters […]
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Alabama Court sticks by frozen embryo are children ruling | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday declined to reconsider a controversial ruling that said frozen embryos are considered children under a state law. Justices in a 7-2 decision without comment rejected a request to revisit the ruling that drew international attention and prompted fertility clinics to cease services earlier this year. Alabama justices in February […]
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Alabama lawmakers approve legislation to ensure President Biden is on the November ballot | #elections | #alabama
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama officials on Thursday approved legislation to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot, mirroring accommodations the state made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump. The House of Representatives voted 93-0 for the legislation. Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bill into […]
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Alabama lawmakers approve legislation to ensure President Biden is on the November ballot | WDHN | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on student loan debt at Madison College, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to legislation to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot, mirroring accommodations the state made four years ago […]
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ALGOP chair ‘surprised’ Laken Riley Act hasn’t been taken up | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl said he was “surprised” the Laken Riley Act won’t be voted on in the Legislature before the end of the session. Originally introduced by State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity), the legislation would allow local law enforcement to partner with federal immigration agencies to enforce federal immigration and customs laws. […]
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Bills on ‘abortion coercion’ and ‘trafficking’ advance in Republican-led legislatures • Alabama Reflector | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Abortion-related bills continue to be introduced and debated in legislatures across the country, especially in states where the procedure is already banned. It can be hard to monitor them all, so States Newsroom’s Reproductive Rights Today team tracks certain bills that could become law in their respective states in a biweekly legislative roundup. Depending on […]
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