Several alarming videos have been released by voters in Jefferson County, taken on May 19 during and after the primary election.
One video appears to show a poll worker carrying a ballot out the front door of the polling place and handing it to an individual waiting in the passenger side of a vehicle.
While the voter was casting his ballot, two separate individuals, including one wearing a T-shirt for State Rep. Patrick Sellers (D-Birmingham), approached the voter seated inside the vehicle and handed him voter guides.
At another point, a poll worker is heard talking to the voter as the voter fills out his ballot. Part of the ballot can be seen in the video as the poll worker walks away from the vehicle with it.
The video does not show her checking his identification, nor does it show what happens to the ballot following the interaction.
"I have always advocated against curbside voting, a practice that has caused some of the rampant chaos we see during election times in blue states. For this reason, during my time as a Legislator, I carried HB 285- a bill prohibiting unauthorized curbside voting practices and strengthening election integrity protections. Because of that legislation, Alabama law now specifically prohibits the use of voting machines outside enclosed polling places and restricting the removal of ballots or voting equipment except as otherwise authorized by law," Secretary of State Wes Allen said in a written statement to 1819 News.
"The allegations and videos circulating out of Jefferson County are very concerning. Any credible allegations involving improper ballot handling or violations of Alabama election law are taken seriously," he continued.
A second video shows a confrontation between an unknown party and poll workers behind the front doors of the polling place, as they allege that voting machines were improperly moved before being secured and ask for an explanation. A city worker then comes and claims that no votes were cast in the machine.
Mara Ruffin Blackmon a candidate a candidate for the State House district 57 filed suit against Jefferson County Probate Judge Yashiba Blanchard and Sellers.
Blackmon is asking the court to "ensure the integrity and reliability of election accounting through independent review and verification."
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According to the Secretary of State's office, their office lacks investigative or prosecutorial authority under the law.
The office said it would refer any allegations of potential criminal misconduct to an appropriate law enforcement agency.
The office also said, "It is the policy of the Secretary of State's Office to not publicly comment on specific complaints filed with the Office, including confirming or denying the existence of a complaint."
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