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Elections are arithmetic. Citizenship is not.
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November 2, 2026
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We hope y'all don't mind us being a little late today. We launched our new website. If you haven't had a chance to check it out yet, give it a look at alreporter.com.
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Nov 2
APR launches new website with personalized news feeds and tools for readers
By Staff
The redesigned alreporter.com lets readers build a personal news feed, find their elected officials and save articles for later. You can also listen to stories and send the newsroom questions about what you read.
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Nov 2
Elections are arithmetic. Citizenship is not.
By Bill Britt
We call voting a right, and it is. But possessing that right does not relieve us of the responsibility to use it. We owe that much to ourselves, to our neighbors and to those who risked their lives to secure that right. Alabama, of all places, knows that price. There are people still living who marched, were beaten and were jailed so that every Alabamian could cast a ballot. They were demanding a voice in the government that exercised power over their lives.
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Nov 2
NAACP urges Alabama voters to report polling problems in Tuesday’s midterms
By Alex Jobin
Heading to the polls in Alabama on Tuesday? The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund urges voters to report long lines, inaccessible polling places or intimidation to 866-OUR-VOTE. The organization says it is prepared to take legal action if needed to protect voters’ access to the ballot.
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Nov 2
Voting rights leaders say redistricting has galvanized Black voters in the South
By Wesley Walter
From rides to courthouses in Alabama to a student march to the polls in North Carolina, Southern voting rights groups are helping voters overcome barriers to participation. Leaders say redistricting has energized Black voters, making voter education and on-the-ground support central to sustaining engagement through Election Day.
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Nov 2
Governor Ivey encourages Alabamians to vote in November 3 general election
By Staff
Governor Kay Ivey is urging Alabamians to vote in the November 3 general election, with statewide offices, congressional races and every seat in the Alabama Legislature on the ballot. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and registered voters must bring a valid photo ID.
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Nov 2
Read Freely, authors sue APLS over rule barring transgender youth books in libraries
By Jacob Holmes
Who decides what young readers can find at Alabama libraries? Read Freely Alabama and three authors have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a state rule that bars libraries from acquiring certain youth titles with transgender content and requires existing copies to move to adult sections. The plaintiffs say the policy infringes on First Amendment rights and harms authors financially.
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Nov 2
Citizens decide what is possible
By Staff
Bill Britt examines how the push for voting rights challenged the limits of what politicians considered possible. From Lyndon B. Johnson’s caution to the marchers on Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge, the lesson is about the power of ordinary people to force change. When leaders say “not now,” what are we willing to make possible?
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Nov 2
Georgia lender who funded Alabama politicians gets 15 years
By Staff
First Liberty founder Brant Frost IV was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $76 million to the investors he defrauded. Some of his family's political money went to Alabama Republicans, including State Auditor Andrew Sorrell, who is on Tuesday's ballot.
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Nov 2
New polling puts Alabama’s governor’s race in focus
By Staff
New polling raises fresh questions about the governor’s race between Tommy Tuberville and Doug Jones as Alabama heads to the polls Tuesday. On "The Voice of Alabama Politics," Bill Britt, Susan Britt and Josh Moon break down the 2nd Congressional District fight between Shomari Figures and Rhett Marques and what the school prayer, Pledge and national anthem amendments would do.
Read storyOpinion
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Nov 2
Don't worry about villains, just vote for your best candidate
By Josh Moon
We have to get away from this mindset in which people on the other side of the aisle can never have a good idea. Because it’s helping contribute to this ridiculous political climate in which we can no longer simply disagree ideologically with people, but we must also paint them as America-hatin’ super villains who will destroy us all and ruin our lives.
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Nov 2
Before voting November 3, ask these 12 questions
By Jim Vickrey
What should you know about a candidate before casting your ballot? Jim Vickrey offers 12 questions about character, experience, public service and campaign claims—a framework for making an informed, responsible choice.
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Nov 2
After the election, we still have to live together
By Tom Greene
Before this election ends and we go back to constant ads for Jardiance and Skyrizi, we ought to talk about how we got here. When did belonging to a political party become more important than belonging to a community?
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