Critics 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 […]
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Alabama 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 […]
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Hammering 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 […]
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Voter registration deadlines approaching for March 5 voting in Alabama | #elections | #alabama
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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Red-state elections officials balk at voter registration outreach | #elections | #alabama
A day after taking office in January, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen withdrew his state from the Electronic Registration Information Center, an interstate data-sharing compact aimed at helping states keep clean voter rolls. Asked about the move a few days later by a conservative radio host, Allen, a Republican, at first talked about privacy […]
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Federal funds applied to help implement GIS mapping in all 67 counties to correct 2022 precinct, district snafus, says Sec of State Allen | #elections | #alabama
FAIRHOPE — During the 2022 election cycle, some voters in Etowah and Lauderdale Counties were assigned the wrong precincts and districts after a round of redistricting by the Alabama Legislature. Mistakes in those two counties led to some voting irregularities that could not be resolved after the primary elections. At an appearance in Baldwin County […]
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No ICE ID cards for Alabama elections | #elections | #alabama
Federal identification cards for illegal immigrants won’t be able to be used to vote in Alabama elections, according to Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen. Fox News reported recently on the Biden administration’s planned photo ID for illegal immigrants, as officials look for ways to track the massive volume of migrants being released into the […]
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Federal judges ‘chose the map that is the most Democratic’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The map a federal court picked for the 2024 congressional elections in Alabama was the “most Democratic” of the three options, according to the Alabama Republican Party. A spokesperson for the Alabama Republican Party said in a statement after the map was announced on Thursday, “While we continue to have the utmost respect for the […]
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Office ‘staying vigilant’ after removal of Houston County Board of Registrars official for alleged voter fraud | #elections | #alabama
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen said his office is “staying vigilant” regarding voter and election integrity after an official with the Houston County Board of Registrars had to be removed last week over allegations of voter fraud. “We saw pretty quickly that there were some violations going on. We simply cannot allow someone who […]
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AP: Alabama Secretary of State among election skeptics slow to get sweeping changes | #elections | #alabama
An Associated Press analysis shows mixed results for Republican Secretaries of State who promised major changes aimed at keeping fraud out of elections. In some cases, because their rhetoric has bumped up against skepticism from members of their own party. Newly elected secretaries of state in Alabama, Indiana and Wyoming who had questioned the legitimacy […]
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