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
State Advocacy groups to hold briefing prior to International Day of Democracy The briefing also comes a week before National Voter Registration Day, which is held annually on Sept. 20. John H. GlennSeptember 13, 2022
Legislature Senate committee advances “Zuckerbucks” bill Critics said the bill could have a chilling effect on grassroots organizations working with elected officials. Jacob HolmesMarch 31, 2022
State Secretary Merrill announces two million newly registered voters Alabama currently has 3,625,249 total registered voters, and 2,000,957 of those voters have registered since Jan. 19, 2015. StaffMarch 8, 2022
Elections Jimmy Buffett, Riley Green to be featured in voter registration promotions The campaign consists of statewide television and radio ads, as well as digital advertisements. StaffSeptember 29, 2021
Elections Secretary of State, Montgomery probate judge announce voter registration kiosk pilot These kiosks will link directly to AlabamaVotes.gov, allowing interested voters to register easily and quickly with the state. StaffApril 7, 2021
Congress Merrill, 15 other secretaries of state write in objection to the For the People Act "We firmly believe the authority to legislate and regulate these changes should be left with the states," the secretaries wrote. John H. GlennFebruary 24, 2021
National Bring a photo ID to the polls Voters who do not have a valid photo ID can get a free voter ID from their local board of registrars or the secretary... Brandon MoseleyNovember 3, 2020
National Today is the last day to register to vote for the November 3 general election The deadline to register to vote for the Nov. 3, 2020, general election is Oct. 19. Brandon MoseleyOctober 19, 2020
Courts Lawsuit alleges “religious test” on Alabama voter registration form Plaintiffs say the phrase “so help me God” amounts to a mandatory religious oath. Micah DanneyOctober 5, 2020