Tag: Residency challenge

Brandon Blankenship: The Alabama Supreme Court has already decided how to determine Tommy Tuberville’s residence

The recent challenge to Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility for governor turns on one word in the Alabama Constitution: “resident.” Article V, Section 117 requires a governor to have been a resident citizen of Alabama for at least seven years before the election. So what does “resident” mean?

'They had to come up with something': Ahead of Alabama Republican Party decision, Tuberville scorns desperate residency challenge

During a Thursday episode of Huntsville WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) bashed futile attempts to derail his gubernatorial campaign through false narratives and residency challenges.