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Governor Kay Ivey is giving approval to the so-called absentee voting bill, which makes it a misdemeanor to distribute a pre-filled absentee ballot application to a voter or return another voter's completed application. The legislation also outlaws paid assistance with absentee ballot applications.
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Alabama lawmakers have approved a bill that would outlaw paid assistance for help with absentee ballot applications. They also approved another Tuesday that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs at universities, schools and state agencies.
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Republicans in the Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday advanced a bill to prohibit diversity, equity and inclusion programs at universities and state agencies. The House also approved legislation to make it a crime to pay someone for collecting absentee ballot applications.
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The League of Women Voters of Alabama wants supporters to show up for a planned hearing in the State Senate over SB1. That’s a bill that could make certain actions associated with absentee ballots a misdemeanor or a felony. The measure was a centerpiece of Governor Kay Ivey’s State of the State Address last night, which was aired “live” on Alabama Public Radio. The non-partisan League is urging its supporters to lobby lawmakers to vote no to fast track SB1
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The ACLU of Alabama has thrown support behind two voting bills in Alabama's 2023 legislative session. House Bill 95 deals with absentee voting. House Bill 100 would make it easier for voters with disabilities to cast a ballot.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Absentee voting has started in Alabama with phones ringing constantly and a steady stream of voters at some county offices. In…
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Coronavirus numbers continue to rise in Alabama. The pandemic has led to changes and new safety measures across the state as Alabamians work to keep…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A lawsuit says that Alabama's voting rules amid the coronavirus pandemic jeopardize the health of voters, especially older voters,…
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The state's chief election official says Alabamians going to help storm victims in other states can vote an absentee ballot before they leave. Secretary…