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State Rep. Butler: State should 'stand up against' federal ruling against removing non-citizen voters — 'We are a sovereign state'

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.

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Kentucky joins Alabama’s voter integrity system to clean voter rolls

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

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Guatemalan woman pleads guilty to illegally voting; Secretary of State Allen continues voter roll maintenance

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.

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'I will not bow down to threats': Wes Allen not intimidated by 'ultra-liberal activist groups' attempts to halt non-citizen voter purge

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.

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Democrats on deadline: Candidate must be certified by August 23 to get on Alabama's ballot

Now that President Joe Biden has withdrawn from the 2024 election, Democrats are on a strict deadline to name a new candidate.

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What if Biden drops out? Dems must determine nominee by August 23 or be forced to wage write-in campaign in Alabama

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.

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Secretary of State Allen tells U.S. Senate committee verifying citizenship is a challenge

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

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Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen says ERIC headquarters doesn’t exist in location given on website

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.

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Veteran attorney and public servant Hugh Evans dies

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.

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Secretary of State Merrill: Turnout on track to reach projections, Election Day running smoothly overall

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.

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Facebook targets certain Alabamians for voter registration

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.

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Alabama Democratic Party faces cash crisis

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

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Etowah County registrars resign over election issues

On Thursday, Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill (R) published a column in which he stated that the Board of Registrars in the state with “The most egregious dereliction of duties” were asked to resign and they did.

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Alabama Republican Assembly endorses Zeigler for Secretary of State

"Jim Zeigler has been a conservative leader in our state, and the Alabama Republican Assembly recognizes his commitment to good government with our endorsement to be the next Secretary of State," Republican Assembly President Don Wallace said.

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GOP Secretary of State candidates debate in Gardendale

Jim Zeigler and Wes Allen both argued that they were the most qualified persons to serve as Alabama Secretary of State. The two are candidates in the June 21 Republican primary runoff for the office. Both emphasized the importance of election integrity.

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Merrill says he is working to improve election integrity, but there is more to the office than that

Since the 2020 election, the office of Secretary of State has been elevated in the public eye as the office responsible for ‘’free and fair” elections, including certification of results.

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Zeigler to speak in Opelika

Jim Zeigler is promising to be a "watchman" on voting integrity if elected as Alabama Secretary of State. Zeigler faces Wes Allen in the Republican primary runoff.

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Zeigler and Allen are in the Republican runoff for Secretary of State

Jim Zeigler and Wes Allen will face off in the Republican primary runoff on June 21.

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VIDEO: Secretary of State candidates meet in forum, talk election integrity

All four Republican candidates for Secretary of State met Monday night at the O’Neal Public Library in Mountain Brook to talk to the Eagle Forum about their qualifications and the integrity of Alabama elections.

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Jim Zeigler is endorsed by ‘America First Secretary of State Coalition’

On Sunday, the Jim Zeigler campaign announced that a national group backing candidates for Secretary of State in 14 states, America First Secretary of State Coalition, has endorsed Jim Zeigler in Alabama’s Secretary of State race.

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State Senator sponsors bill to limit Alabama farm and timberland ownership to Americans

The Alabama Legislature is considering a measure that would ban foreign ownership of Alabama’s farm and timberland to American citizens...

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Secretary of State candidate supports outlawing internet to voting machines

Ed Packard announces support for legislation to outlaw connecting voting machines to internet Republican Secretary of State candidate...

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'I dare defend your rights': Chris Horn campaigns for Secretary of State

Secretary of State candidate Christian “Chris” Horn spoke to the St. Clair County Young Republicans (YR) recently about his campaign....

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Zeigler qualifies for Secretary of State race

On Thursday, State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) was at Republican headquarters in Hoover to qualify for Secretary of State. Zeigler told...

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No-go for Zeigler: Not running for governor after months of campaigning

State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) said on Sunday that he will not run for Governor in the 2022 election. Zeigler said that he based the...

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Candidates for Senate, Auditor and Secretary of State address Republican Party group

The St. Clair County Courthouse was packed Thursday for the St. Clair County Republican Party meeting, where three candidates showed...

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Conservative Republican judge announces run for Secretary of State

There are several top positions up for grabs in Alabama in the 2022 election. There will be a governor race, a Senate race and a Secretary...

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