Election officials are not expecting a large turnout at polling places on Tuesday, November 8. Leaders said since this isn’t a presidential election year, they expect around 45-50% of voters to participate.
Alabama has almost two thousand locations where people cast ballots on election day. The state is asking you to play a critical part in making sure those votes get counted. To ensure a safe, secure and fair election on November 8th starts now for Secretary John Merrill, poll workers can expect to earn an average of $100 depending on what job they’re assigned. With Shelby County having 43 precincts poll workers are needed.
Turnout for the primary election is lower than expected, according to Secretary of State John Merrill. He tells us that's more than likely due to all the negative campaign ads leading up to Election Day.
Alabama Senate Republican Candidates Katie Britt and Congressman Mo Brooks will head to a runoff for the Republican Nomination for Alabama’s Senate seat on June 21, 2022.
Tuesday, Alabama voters will be casting their votes for the political candidates they hope to see on local and statewide ballots in November’s general election. The governor’s office is one of the top seats being contested this year.
When results from all 175 county precincts are downloaded on the county ERM computers, the combined results will then be transferred to a separate computer and uploaded as a single data file to the Secretary of State for reporting.
WBRC FOX6 News announced today that it will be hosting a televised mayoral forum between the leading candidates before Birmingham residents head to the polls to choose the next mayor.
According to the Secretary of State’s Office, there were approximately 2,700 votes found on a memory card in Fayette County that had not been uploaded properly.
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.
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