Secretary of state announces release of Nov. 5 sample ballots
Sep 24, 2024 · Secretary of State Wes Allen is making Alabamians aware that the sample ballots for the November 5, 2024 General Election are now available on the Secretary of State’s website. “Sample ballots for all 67 counties have been made publicly available on our website, www.AlabamaVotes.gov.I would encourage all Alabamians to review these sample ballots as they get ready to head to the polls on ...
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Port of Mobile emerges as second fastest-growing U.S. port
Jan 8, 2024 · The standout finding from this analysis is the rapid growth of Alabama’s Port of Mobile, which ranks as the second fastest-growing port in the last decade. Despite being the 42nd largest port in the U.S. by volume, the Port of Mobile exhibited a remarkable 121.84 percent growth, surpassing major airports such as Atlanta International and ...
Justice Department sues state over purge of voter rolls
Sep 28, 2024 · The Justice Department announced Friday that it has filed a lawsuit against the State of Alabama to challenge a program aimed at removing voters from its election rolls too close to the Nov. 5 general election, in violation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). “The right to vote is one of the most sacred rights in our ...
Judge to rule on Alabama’s threat to prosecute out-of-state …
Aug 9, 2024 · A federal judge is set to rule on whether Alabama can prosecute healthcare providers and advocates who assist pregnant patients in seeking abortions outside the state. Since the 2022 Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Alabama has enforced one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans, with no exceptions for rape or incest.
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Secretary of State orders purging of potential noncitizens from …
Aug 14, 2024 · According to the latest data from the secretary of state’s website, there are more than 3.7 million registered voters in Alabama, and 1.4 million ballots were cast in the 2022 general election. The number of potential noncitizens identified represents .09 percent of registered voters and .22 percent of total ballots cast in the 2022 election.
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Tracking COVID-19 in Alabama. For the past three years, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has provided access to COVID-19 data. The federal COVID-19 public health emergency expired on May 11, 2023, and with that expiration, much of the data is no longer available. Our dashboard has been modified to remove temporal data that has ...