Alabaster City Councilman Russell Bedsole, a Republican, will face Democratic candidate Cheryl Patton on Tuesday in the special general election for Alabama’s House District 49.
Lankford also rejected suggestions that President Trump will not agree to a peaceful transition of power. “I can assure you, there will be a peaceful transition of power in the United States,” he said, adding that people in national media circles are pushing the idea that 'Trump won’t relent."
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined nine other attorneys general Monday in filing an amicus brief in support of two lawsuits seeking U.S. Supreme Court review of the constitutionality of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision to extend the deadline for mail-in ballots in the state.
President Trump and his supporters continue to make allegations of voter fraud in states still counting ballots. While the question will be settled in a court of law, the claims are impacting the view of the election process in Alabama and other states.
"I am proud that in Alabama, we continue to set a standard for election excellence through the hard work and dedication of our election officials at every level."
“While many states across the country are still processing mail-in and absentee ballots, all of Alabama’s 67 counties were reporting election results on election night."
Alabama voters on Tuesday approved constitutional amendments to remove racist language from the state constitution, but rejected a proposal to make several administrative changes to state courts.
Conversations about this historic election are happening everywhere - work or around the kitchen table, but how are teachers having this conversation with students.
Should voters be concerned about COVID in the coming days? That depends. Jefferson County’s Medical Director of Disease Control said if you’ve taken the recommended precautions, then you’re probably okay, but if you didn’t, you’ll want to start paying very close attention to your health.
Thousands of Alabamians took advantage of absentee voting in this year’s presidential election leading many to wonder why the state doesn’t offer early voting. That’s a decision for Alabama lawmakers, and one state rep is already working on it.
The day after, Alabama election officials are tired, but they are looking ahead to eliminate long voter lines. This after some folks waited in line for several hours Tuesday to vote.
Georgia’s top elections official plans a Wednesday morning news conference amid delays, confusion and technical glitches in the state’s still incomplete vote-counting.
Under the guidance, an Alabama voter who has tested positive for COVID-19 on or after October 29, 2020, and for that reason cannot vote in person, may be able to cast an emergency absentee ballot.
If you work from 8a.m. to 6:30 p.m., state law says your boss has to let you leave work at during your shift to go to the polls. But they only have to give you an hour. Some worry that won't be enough next Tuesday.
Alabama election officials are scrambling to make sure every vote counts in next week’s election. That includes absentee ballots mailed in after conflicting federal court orders.
Do you know where your polling location is? The state of Alabama has a search portal that will let you know if you’re registered to vote and where your polling place is located.
There are only a few days between the absentee ballot application deadline and election day. That’s why it’s important that if you plan to vote by mail, that you do so right away.
The stay came after Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill appealed the ruling that loosened absentee ballot rules. He called the ruling a “win for the people of Alabama.”
Various municipal runoff elections are a week away on October 6. Local election officials say just like last time, safety precautions will be in place due to the pandemic.
Alabama notifies voters if their absentee ballot applications are disqualified because of missteps in the process, allowing voters to attempt to fix the issues.
The Republican National Convention’s main business, including the roll call nomination of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, took place at the Charlotte Convention Center.
With the November general election looming, Alabama officials are looking at last week's primary runoff for insights on how to safely run polling sites amid predicted larger voter turnout in what is likely to still be a health emergency.
At the top of the list is the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate between Tommy Tuberville and Jeff Sessions. Today election officials are finishing the final touches making sure the voting precincts are safe.
A week from today, Alabama voters will return to the polls for the runoff between republican candidates, Jeff Sessions and Tommy Tuberville for the nomination to the U.S. Senate race.
A survey conducted by Cygnal showed that if the March 31 runoff election were held today, 51.5% of voters would choose Tuberville, while 39.5% would choose Sessions. Nine percent of voters remained undecided.
The Alabama Republican and Democratic parties have released the names of the candidates who have submitted their names for qualifying in the 2020 election.
A statement from Facebook says the company "recently removed five accounts run by multiple individuals for engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior on Facebook around the Alabama special election." Facebook says the investigation is ongoing.
During Tuesday’s midterm elections, so many people cast ballots, the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections had to print some more and race them to the polling places. A typical midterm election has a voter turnout of about 40 percent. This one topped 54 percent at last count.
Alabama’s second in command position will be filled on Nov. 6. The seat was vacated in 2017 after then Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey took over gubernatorial duties.
Longtime Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale hopes to keep his job, but faces a detective from his own department, Mark Pettway, who wants to replace him.
