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The Alabama Senate has voted for legislation meant to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot. The legislation mirrors accommodations made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump.
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A ruling that weakened a key part of the Voting Rights Act is spurring lawmakers in several states to enact state-level protections to plug gaps that the courts opened in the landmark federal law. The biggest blow to the federal law in the view of voting rights advocates was a 2013 Supreme Court ruling in an Alabama case that stripped the government of a potent tool to stop voting bias.
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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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An Alabama legislative committee has advanced a bill that forbids curbside voting. The House Constitution and Elections Committee voted on Wednesday to…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Long absentee ballot lines in one Alabama county have brought accusations of voter suppression. The Alabama Democratic Party said…
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An APR News FeatureCoronavirus cases continue to trend upward in Alabama, and this may spill over into the November election. Two lawsuits now challenge…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s elections chief is telling local officials that they cannot require voters to wear masks at polling places during next…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — State representatives and civil rights groups in Alabama have called on the state’s governor to expand voting options ahead of…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge says Alabama cannot prohibit local officials from offering curbside voting during the COVID-19 pandemic and…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A lawsuit is seeking to ease Alabama’s restrictions on absentee ballots and in-person voting during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…