On August 23, 2005, Sam Jones and John Peavy topped the field in Mobile’s municipal election. Coincidentally, this was the same day Hurricane Katrina officially formed into a tropical depression. Six ...

In Alabama, we take pride in doing elections the right way—with local control, secure processes, and transparency every step of the way. Our county election officials do not just show up around ...

An Alabama lawmaker has pre-filed a bill to make Election Day a state holiday, but Alabama’s Secretary of State does not believe the idea will have much impact. The legislation, HB64, was filed by Rep ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — The State of Alabama will be implementing a new security measure for elections beginning next year. Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, is announcing the introduction of ...

(WSFA) - Tuesday is Election Day in more than 140 Alabama municipalities. Hundreds of candidates are vying to become the next mayor or councilmember of their city, including dozens of races in central ...

A simmering disagreement between Alabama's current and former top election officials has erupted into a public and personal feud between Secretary of State Wes Allen and his predecessor, John Merrill, ...

The Alabama Democratic Party has announced qualifying dates for candidates for the 2026 election. Candidates can qualify from January 5 at 9 a.m. through January 23 at 5 p.m. Candidates can qualify ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — Some voters in Mobile were listed as inactive when attempting to cast their vote in Tuesday’s runoffs, even though they voted in the August 26th elections. With a statewide ...