Elections Wes Allen, Jim Zeigler headed to runoff in GOP race for secretary of state State Rep. Wes Allen and State Auditor Jim Zeigler are headed to the Republican primary election runoff set for June 21. Eddie BurkhalterMay 25, 2022
Elections Greater Birmingham Ministries sues Alabama Secretary of State over records request The group says John Merrill refuses to hand over purged voter roll records without a charge even though the records are kept electronically. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 23, 2022
Elections Secretary of State announces legislative blackout period for campaign finance fundraising The 2021 Election blackout period will begin at 12:00 a.m. on October 28, 2021. StaffOctober 26, 2021
Opinion Opinion | Secretary of State Merrill responds to APR column on H.R.1 "The 'For the People Act' is most definitely not for the people of Alabama, regardless of what out-of-touch liberal media activists like Josh Moon... John MerrillMarch 29, 2021
News Appeals court upholds absentee voting requirements, allows curbside voting Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill in a statement applauded the appeals court decision. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 13, 2020
Elections Secretary of state: Court precedent should be followed for absentee votes If the ruling tossing out the witness requirement is later overturned by a higher court after they already sent in their ballot, the reader... Eddie BurkhalterOctober 7, 2020
Health Judge orders Alabama to change voter requirements over COVID-19 concerns In his 197-page ruling, the judge wrote that “the plaintiffs have proved that their fears are justified.” Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 30, 2020
News Secretary of state named chairman of USHCA economic development committee Merrill’s role as chairman will focus on establishing relationships with government, business and education stakeholders to foster environments necessary to create and maintain jobs. StaffSeptember 28, 2020
News Secretary of state launches poll worker recruitment website In an effort to see that all 1,980 polling places in the state of Alabama are equipped with adequate staff and supplies to see... StaffAugust 1, 2020
Elections Federal appeals court upholds Alabama’s voter ID law Federal appeals judges on Tuesday allowed Alabama’s voter ID law to move forward, upholding a lower court’s decision that the law is not racially... Eddie BurkhalterJuly 23, 2020