Liberal groups sue to block new Alabama voting law banning ballot harvesting | #elections | #alabama
A coalition of activist groups in Alabama are suing to overturn a new law that places restrictions on who can receive payment for handling ballots. The groups are challenging SB1’s ban on paying or receiving payment to distribute or collect ballot applications. The activists allege that the ban on payment compromises the voting capacity of […]
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4,600 people received erroneous voting information • Alabama Reflector | #elections | #alabama
The Montgomery County Board of Registrars said Tuesday that 4,600 voters in Montgomery County received incorrect information about which congressional district they resided in ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. Zane Snipes, chair of the Montgomery County Board of Registrars, said Tuesday that postcards reminding people of their voting precincts and districts misidentified people as living […]
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Mayor Reed selected for prestigious Rodel Institute Fellowship
Montgomery Mayor Steven L. Reed was recently named a member of the 2024 Rodel Fellowship Class, the nation’s premier leadership development program for state and local elected officials. The Rodel Institute is a nonpartisan center for leadership and intellectual growth. Its mission is to strengthen democracy and public leadership in the United States. The Institute’s […]
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Republican lawmaker to resign seat in Alabama and admit he claimed fraudulent home address | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama legislator will plea guilty to a felony voter fraud charge that he used a fraudulent address to run for office in a district where he did not live, according to an agreement filed Thursday. Republican Rep. David Cole, of Huntsville, resigned from the Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday. […]
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Montgomery mayor declares during reelection speech | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – “Montgomery! We’re baaack,” Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed said Tuesday night to roaring applause from those those at his campaign watch party as he accepted a second term in office. “We will continue to look at everything from our municipal courts, to our parks and recreation, to even our infrastructure investment through […]
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Reed, Gilbreath take center stage in Montgomery municipal elections | #elections | #alabama
Montgomery municipal elections are underway today, and all eyes are on the mayoral race. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed entered office as Montgomery’s first black mayor in 2019, replacing Todd Strange, who did not seek reelection. Four others are on the ballot opposing Reed on Tuesday, Barrett Gilbreath, Victorrus Felder and Marcus McNeal. So far, Reed […]
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Polling locations, sample ballot for Montgomery municipal election | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Montgomery residents will head to the polls Tuesday to make their decision on who will be the city’s next mayor and who will hold multiple city council seats. To find your exact polling location and check your registration status, click here. Type in your first name, last name, date of birth […]
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The Montgomery mayoral race shows all politics are now national | #elections | #alabama
“Town meetings are to liberty what primary schools are to science; they bring it within the people’s reach, they teach men how to use and how to enjoy it. A nation may establish a free government, but without municipal institutions it cannot have the spirit of liberty.” — Alexis de Tocqueville All politics, at least […]
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Trump boasts at Alabama fundraiser that he needs ‘one more indictment to close out this election’ | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump, fresh off his third appearance in court as a criminal defendant, delivered a speech full of defiance and bluster on Friday night, insulting prosecutors and declaring that the charges he faces only help his 2024 presidential campaign. “Any time they file an indictment, we go way up […]
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Republican Katie Britt wins US Senate race in Alabama | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala (AP) — Republican Katie Britt on Tuesday won the U.S. Senate race in Alabama, becoming the first woman elected to the body from the state. Britt will fill the seat held by Richard Shelby, her one-time boss who is retiring after 35 years in the Senate. Britt was Shelby’s chief of staff before […]
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