State Wes Allen announces secretary of state’s office spending cuts Spending cuts initiated by Allen include decreasing the advertising budget for Alabama’s Photo Voter ID program. Wesley WalterJune 17, 2025
State Secretary of State trades barbs with predecessor in public feud The feud came after Secretary Wes Allen said Alabama's voter file was "a bloated mess" when he took office. Alex JobinApril 23, 2025
Elections Alabama Secretary of State urges DHS to improve citizenship verification system Secretary of State Wes Allen joined 20 other conservative secretaries of state in writing to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. StaffMarch 11, 2025
Elections State Auditor Andrew Sorrell announces candidacy for secretary of state Sorrell announced on Monday that he will be a Republican candidate for secretary of state. StaffFebruary 26, 2025
Elections Secretary of state urges voters to visit AlabamaVotes.gov ahead of Nov. 5 election Secretary of State Wes Allen is encouraging voters to use the official election information website to confirm details before heading to the polls. StaffOctober 29, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | When it comes to voter suppression, there’s a definite pattern There's only one group that's routinely trying to deter people from voting. Josh MoonOctober 2, 2024
Courts Supreme Court halts probe into alleged corruption in Mable Amos Trust Fund In a surprise move on Friday, the Alabama Supreme Court ended the investigation into allegations of wrongdoing. StaffJune 3, 2024
Legislature Chambliss election integrity bills clear the Alabama Senate The two bills passed without objection on Thursday and now move to the House for consideration. John H. GlennApril 5, 2023
Elections Secretary Merrill asks Alabamians to serve as poll workers There are approximately 1,980 polling places across the State of Alabama that must be staffed each election cycle. StaffSeptember 7, 2022
Elections Democratic, Libertarian secretary of state candidates to participate in forum Republican nominee Wes Allen is not participating. His campaign manager said Allen's schedule had already been filled. Jacob HolmesSeptember 5, 2022