Elections Allen officially withdraws Alabama from the Electronic Registration Information Center Allen campaigned on withdrawing the state from the info-sharing organization, citing privacy concerns. Jacob HolmesJanuary 18, 2023
News Perry County Commission chairman indicted on voter fraud charges Chairman of the Perry County Commission Albert Turner Jr. has been indicted of felony and misdemeanor counts of voter fraud. StaffJanuary 13, 2023
Elections Allen: Alabama to withdraw from national voter clearinghouse; Merrill criticizes move ERIC is a multi-state voter information center that cross-checks voter data to prevent inter-state fraud. Jacob HolmesNovember 17, 2022
Courts Blanchard withdraws from electronic voting machines suit; Siegelman backs it Former Gov. Don Siegelman said he was the victim of electronic vote manipulation in his failed 2002 race for governor. Jacob HolmesAugust 22, 2022
Elections Etowah County registrars resign after voters given ballots based on outdated districts Secretary of State John Merrill said legislation is needed to overhaul the registrar position to establish more accountability and prevent issues from occurring again. Jacob HolmesJuly 11, 2022
Elections ALGOP holds District 27 re-hearing, vacates contest The statement paints a picture of a party divided between ensuring election security and preventing the disenfranchisement of voters. Jacob HolmesJuly 1, 2022
Elections Merrill responds to lawsuit seeking to prohibit use of electronic voting machines The lawsuit was filed by former Republican gubernatorial candidate Lindy Blanchard and State Rep. Tommy Have, R-Scottsboro. Jacob HolmesJune 2, 2022
Legislature Senate carries over election audit bill The Senate carried over Senate Bill 45 which would authorize a limited post-election audit following the 2022 election. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 24, 2021
Congress Tuberville and Aderholt to join group seeking to overturn election results Tuberville and Aderholt join the election challenge Brandon MoseleyJanuary 3, 2021
National Tommy Hanes supports Mo Brooks’s effort to overturn election To this point, there is no evidence that there was sufficient voter fraud to have affected the outcome of the election. Brandon MoseleyDecember 17, 2020