Friday the Alabama Republican Party announced that it will open on-line qualifying for the upcoming special election in State House District 49 on Monday, May 25, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. CDT on the party’s website (algop.org).
Candidates may qualify on-line at any time during the qualifying period.
Anyone needing to qualify in-person may come to the Alabama Republican Party headquarters in Hoover at 3505 Lorna Road beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2020. The office will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. The office is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST.
Qualifying will close on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. CST, per the proclamation issued by Governor Kay Ivey (R).
The vacancy in House District 49 was created when State Representative April Weaver, R-Briarfield, resigned to take a President Donald J. Trump (R) appointment as a regional director of the Department of Health and Human Services.
House District 49 consists of portions of Bibb, Shelby and Chilton Counties.
The special primary election for House District 49 will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. If a runoff election is needed, it will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. The general election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
