Tag: SECRETARY OF STATE

Several alarming videos have been released from Jefferson County polling places following the May 19 primary election. One video shows a poll worker carrying a ballot out of the polling place to a waiting vehicle.

Former Alabama Republican Party chairman and current leading candidate for the state's next lieutenant governor, John Wahl, recently boasted over $500,000 in donations to his campaign since being sent to a runoff election against Secretary of State Wes Allen.

Candidate for Alabama Secretary of State Caroleene Dobson spoke at the Madison County Republican Men's Club monthly meeting on Saturday morning.

Caroleene Dobson is running for Alabama Secretary of State on a platform that prioritizes election integrity, including a plan to prevent leftist groups from manipulating voter registration.

A new poll shows voters are still largely undecided in determining their candidate preferences for the Republican primary later this year.

In Alabama, we have some of the strongest election integrity laws in the nation. But having good laws on the books is only one part of the equation.

BamaCarry PAC made two endorsements over Labor Day weekend. On Saturday, the group endorsed Case Dixon for Congressional District 6. Dixon is challenging incumbent Gary Palmer (R-Hoover). On Monday, the group endorsed Andrew Sorrell for Secretary of State. 

The 2025 municipal races with the most spending are in some of Alabama's Big 10 cities, specifically Hoover, Mobile, and Birmingham.

ProgressPAC, the political arm of the Business Council of Alabama, announced on Tuesday its endorsement of Caroleene Dobson in her campaign for the Republican nomination for Secretary of State in 2026.

Qualifying has ended, and the races are set for the 2025 municipal election season.

Municipal election qualifying began June 10 and will end this Tuesday, June 24. While some candidates around the state began raising and spending money last year when the cycle opened up in late August, others will wait until this Tuesday to declare their intentions.

Nine states have joined Alabama’s voter integrity database (AVID), started by Secretary of State Wes Allen to replace the controversial Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen testified before the United States House of Representatives Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Elections on Tuesday.

Secretary of State candidate Andrew Sorrell made a $250,000 loan to his campaign Wednesday. The Republican primary is in May 2026.

Alabama State Auditor Andrew Sorrell announced on Monday his plans to run for Secretary of State (SOS) to continue bolstering Alabama’s election integrity after sitting SOS Wes Allen begins his push for another office.

State Rep. Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City) recently took a bold stance supporting Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen’s recent efforts to purge illegal voters from the state’s rolls after a federal judge defeated the state’s effort.

A seventh state has signed a memorandum of understanding with Secretary of State Wes Allen’s office.

An illegal immigrant charged with using a fake ID to vote in Alabama elections and obtaining multiple fraudulent U.S. passports, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court.

Secretary of State Wes Allen said on Tuesday that he is not backing down to “threats” after a coalition of liberal groups sent him a letter demanding he retract his new policy of removing non-citizen voters from Alabama’s rolls.

Now that President Joe Biden has withdrawn from the 2024 election, Democrats are on a strict deadline to name a new candidate.

As the Democratic Party faces an uncertain future following the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, preparations are underway for a candidate change that could cause a ripple effect.

Secretary of State Wes Allen addressed the United States Senate's Committee on Rules & Administration Tuesday to discuss election integrity and election administration.

After over a year of questioning the integrity and purpose of the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), the new Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen went a step further after pulling Alabama from the center and went to the physical address ERIC gave for its headquarters. What he found was virtually nothing.

Secretary of State John Merrill announced the passing of Hugh R. Evans, III. Evans passed away on Thursday, November 17, with over 25 years of public service as a well-respected attorney.

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill said Tuesday afternoon that the state is on track for 44% to 45% of registered voters to vote in the midterm elections by the end of the day.

With the midterm elections less than a month away, Facebook has been pushing voting information to the top of social media feeds across Alabama. However, not everyone has been getting these notifications, and state election officials have not been told who Facebook targets.

The Alabama Democratic Party reportedly has less than $200,000 in cash on hand going into the Nov. 8 general election.