Alabama Gov. Signs Law To Prohibit Ballot Application Trafficking | #elections | #alabama
Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation on Wednesday to prohibit the trafficking of absentee ballot applications in Alabama elections. “Here in Alabama, we are committed to ensuring our elections are free and fair,” Ivey said in a statement. “Under my watch, there will be no funny business in Alabama elections.” As my colleague Brianna Lyman […]
Read More‘There will be no funny business in Alabama elections’ | #elections | #alabama
- Google-News-Wire
- March 20, 2024
- Alabama News
- ballot harvesting
- elections
- Kay Ivey
- Wes Allen
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation banning ballot harvesting into law on Wednesday. The legislation was sponsored by State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) and State Rep. Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville). “Here in Alabama, we are committed to ensuring our elections are free and fair. I commend Secretary of State Wes Allen, as well as members […]
Read MoreAlabama Secretary of State discusses Super Tuesday, election security and legislation | #elections | #alabama
- Google-News-Wire
- March 14, 2024
- absentee ballot
- Alabama
- Ballot Collecting
- ballots
- elections
- Electronic Voting
- Expatriate Voting
- Federal Voting Assistance Program
- Republican Efforts To Restrict Voting Following The 2020 Presidential Election
- United States
- Voter Suppression
- voting in the united states
- Wes Allen
Secretary of State Wes Allen said Alabama elections are safe and secure ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. Allen said a lot of work has been done stemming from the new congressional map. A panel of federal court judges selected Alabama’s congressional map last Fall after ruling state lawmakers did not remedy a likely Voting Rights […]
Read More4,600 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 […]
Read MoreAlabama Secretary of State discusses Super Tuesday, election security and legislation | #elections | #alabama
- Google-News-Wire
- March 5, 2024
- absentee ballot
- Alabama
- Ballot Collecting
- ballots
- elections
- Electronic Voting
- Expatriate Voting
- Federal Voting Assistance Program
- Republican Efforts To Restrict Voting Following The 2020 Presidential Election
- United States
- Voter Suppression
- voting in the united states
- Wes Allen
Secretary of State Wes Allen said Alabama elections are safe and secure ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. Allen said a lot of work has been done stemming from the new congressional map. A panel of federal court judges selected Alabama’s congressional map last Fall after ruling state lawmakers did not remedy a likely Voting Rights […]
Read MoreAlabama voter registration climbs, but turnout lags rest of nation | #elections | #alabama
This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces. To learn more, visit usdemocracyday.org. While Alabama has enjoyed record numbers in terms of people registering to vote, voter rights groups point to […]
Read MoreCritics express concerns about new Alabama voter registration database | #elections | #alabama
Election experts continue to express doubts about the viability of the Alabama Voter Integrity Database (AVID) that Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen established in September. Adam Ambrogi, chief of external affairs at the League of Women Voters of the United States, expressed doubts about the viability of the program at a virtual forum held […]
Read MoreAlabama Secretary of State unveils new voter roll management system after ERIC withdrawal | #elections | #alabama
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen Monday said the state would launch its own database of registered voters after withdrawing from a national one earlier this year. Allen unveiled the Alabama Voter Integrity Database (AVID) to manage the state’s registered voter rolls, completing a goal to replace the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) system that […]
Read MoreHammering Alabama elections in search of a nail | #elections | #alabama
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen doesn’t want to make voting easier. He’s always been clear on that. Take an interview Alabama’s elections chief did a few weeks ago. Allen said he opposed automatic voter registration (AVR), a program where a qualified voter gets registered when they do something like renew a driver’s license. “Registering […]
Read MoreVoter registration deadlines approaching for March 5 voting in Alabama | #elections | #alabama
- Google-News-Wire
- February 15, 2024
- Alabama News
- voter registration
- Wes Allen
A logical question would be, “When is the voter registration deadline in Alabama?” Well, there’s more than one deadline, depending on how you want to register. The deadlines for registering to vote in Alabama’s March 5 primary are fast approaching. Those not already registered and those who have moved to another voting place must register […]
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