State SPLC pledges $100 million to voter engagement programs Through the Vote Your Voice grant, the organization has more than tripled its pledge for the next decade. StaffDecember 7, 2021
Elections Voters in line can’t be turned away when polls close, SPLC advises “It is imperative for voters to remember that if they are in line before voting closes, they have the right to remain in line... Micah DanneyNovember 3, 2020
Featured Opinion Opinion | Voter suppression is the only hope for Republicans Their tactic today is the same tactic of yesterday. Fight democracy. Josh MoonOctober 22, 2020
Elections Madison County clerk’s office won’t be open for in-person absentee voting until 12 days after voting starts With only one day left until absentee voting begins in Alabama, the Madison County circuit clerk’s office said in an answering machine message that... John H. GlennSeptember 8, 2020
Featured Opinion Opinion | The “in crowd” needs to get out I am about to say something nice about Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill. But, still, before this column is over, he’ll most likely... Joey KennedyJuly 23, 2020
Featured Opinion Opinion | Voting doesn’t have to be a health risk My vote was suppressed Tuesday. I didn’t vote because I was not going to submit myself to walking into a polling station, even masked,... Joey KennedyJuly 16, 2020
Congress Sewell remains committed to the Voting Rights Advancement Act U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, says she is still committed to passage of the Voting Rights Advancement Act on the 7th anniversary of the... Brandon MoseleyJune 26, 2020
Elections Biden wins South Carolina, focuses on Alabama next Saturday, as he had predicted all along, former Vice President Joe Biden (D) won a decisive victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary. Biden... Brandon MoseleyMarch 2, 2020
Elections Opinion | Voter suppression is still a deciding factor in Alabama elections John Merrill is going to write me a snarky letter, and that’s OK. I’m going to write a snarky column about Alabama’s voter suppression... Josh MoonFebruary 11, 2020
Elections Merrill announces new photo ID requirements for voters casting absentee ballots The Secretary of State’s office announced Tuesday that new rules for voting by absentee ballot went into effect on August 1. In order to... Brandon MoseleyAugust 8, 2019