Judge gives OK to early voting in Georgia runoff | #elections | #alabama
This weekly update summarizing legislative activity affecting voting and elections is powered by the Voting Rights Lab. Sign up for VRL’s weekly newsletter here. The Voting Rights Lab is tracking 2,212 bills so far this session, with 583 bills that tighten voter access or election administration and 1,061 bills that expand the rules. The rest […]
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Alabama among states where candidates pushing election conspiracy theories won | #elections | #alabama
Incoming Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen’s decision to withdraw Alabama from a voter information database was criticized by outgoing Secretary John Merrill. Allen claims it’s a matter of privacy, while Merrill says the data sharing system reduced voter fraud. Alabama’s new Secretary of State campaigned on issues like doing away with curbside voting, mail-in […]
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Robust local turnout expected as election day nears | News | #elections | #alabama
Though it’s tough to compare with the most recent general election, voter turnout in Cullman County appears to be robust for a midterm race whose local contests already have been (mostly) settled along party primary lines. The Alabama House District 12 race pitting GOP incumbent Corey Harbison (R-Good Hope) against Democratic challenger James Fields (D-Hanceville) […]
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Absentee voting for general election is open, but follow these rules for your vote to count | News | #elections | #alabama
Absentee voting for the Nov. 8 election is open in Alabama, but there are rules you must follow for your vote to count, according to Dallas County Circuit Clerk Lynnethia Robinson Bennett. “If you would like to vote absentee, the first thing you do is fill out an absentee ballot application. You can get the […]
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What’s the deadline to vote by mail in your state? | #elections | #alabama
The Fulcrum is publishing a series of articles to help people navigate the shifting laws that govern elections. This, the third article, covers the deadlines for voting by mail. Two years ago, with the Covid-19 pandemic raging across the country, 43 percent of voters cast their ballots by mail – a massive increase over prior […]
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GOP files another election-related lawsuit in Pennsylvania | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
This weekly update summarizing legislative activity affecting voting and elections is powered by the Voting Rights Lab. Sign up for VRL’s weekly newsletter here. The Voting Rights Lab is tracking 2,201 bills so far this session, with 580 bills that tighten voter access or election administration and 1,054 bills that expand the rules. The rest […]
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Can you vote by mail in Arkansas? Check here.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — With Election Day on November 8 drawing closer, you may be wondering if it is possible to vote by mail in the state of Arkansas. Arkansas’ gubernatorial candidates discuss plans for criminal justice Eight states conduct elections entirely by mail, while 27 more and Washington D.C. offer “no-excuse” absentee voting for […]
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Less than a month left to apply for absentee ballot by mail for general election | #elections | #alabama
FOR THE LEDGER MONTGOMERY — The absentee voting period for the Nov. 8 General Election began Sept.14, and Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill reminds voters that there are about three weeks left for the absentee election managers to receive an application for absentee ballot by mail. Voters will have an additional two days to […]
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Arkansas lawmakers decide against idea of biometric technology in elections | Arkansas
(The Center Square) – While several other states are pushing to remove technology from the electoral process, Arkansas lawmakers are examining how biometric information could be utilized at the ballot box. A legislative study concluded that using biometrics in Arkansas elections faced technological shortcomings and public perception issues but wasn’t ruled out for the future. […]
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Funds to help boost voter outreach in communities of color in South | Don’t Miss This | #elections | #alabama
ATLANTA — With two months until the general election for key races in states across the country, Southern Poverty Law Center announced an investment of millions of dollars to expand outreach to communities of color in the Deep South. SPLC and Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta on Monday announced more than $4.6 million in additional […]
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