Alabama voting

Alabama voters are getting the chance to cast their votes for president and other local races during the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Polling locations will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Yellowhammer State. Those looking to cast a ballot must present a valid form of photo identification.

A federal judge is halting an Alabama program that made thousands of legal voters inactive ahead of the November elections. Republican Secretary of State Wes Allen launched the program in August, saying it would begin a process of removing non-citizens from the state's voter rolls.

A federal appeals court has ruled that a portion of a new Alabama law limiting help with absentee ballot applications will remain blocked. The decision on Friday sides with voting rights groups who argued that it discriminated against voters who are blind, disabled or cannot read.

A statewide, member-led nonprofit organization advancing public policies to improve the lives of Alabamians who are marginalized by poverty is recommending a plan of action for local lawmakers. The 2025 roadmap for change in Alabama from Alabama Arise has expanding Medicaid and ending the state sales tax on groceries as top goals on the legislative agenda.

While the practice of ballot collection is legal in 35 states, the rules vary significantly from state to state. In some states, the laws are so vague that they are open to interpretation. Alabama is the only state where only the voter is permitted to return the ballot unless there is an emergency situation.

Election officials across the U.S. are warning that problems with the nation’s mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election. The announcement comes as the first mailed ballots are being sent to absentee voters in Alabama.

The first general election ballots for the presidential race are going out as Alabama officials begin mailing them to absentee voters with the Nov. 5 contest less than two months away. Wednesday's milestone is a sign of how quickly Election Day is approaching.

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit over the effective date of a new Alabama law that expands the list of felonies that would cause a person to lose their voting rights.

An Alabama lawmaker and voting rights advocates are introducing Senate Bill 7, also known as the Alabama Voting Rights Act. The legislation is being billed by supporters as a way to protect democracy and ensure equal access at the ballot box.

Alabama’ s Secretary of State is calling upon boards of registrars to remove noncitizens from voting rolls. This comes as Wes Allen says he’s identified more than 3,000 registered voters in the state who have been issued non-citizen identification numbers by the federal government.