Absentee Voting Deadlines Coming Up
The last day to turn in the filled out absentee ballots by hand to election officials is Nov. 7, the Monday before election day. Absentee ballots mailed in must be received by noon on election day. Read more.
2022 Alabama Elections
Sample Ballots for the 2022 General Election
Sample ballots for the Nov. 8 general election are now available. Follow the links below to see the candidates who will be on your ballots. You can mark your selections and print the ballot to take to the polls with you, if you like. Read more. Jefferson County sample ballot Shelby County sample ballot
Tyson Pushes for Saturday Absentee Voting, Commissioners Demur
Sheila Tyson was determined to have her say. The Jefferson County commissioner whose resolution to open the courthouse for absentee Saturday voting declared that commissioners who voted against the matter going onto today’s agenda were wrong to not open the courthouse. Arguing for in-person absentee voting on two Saturdays in October, Tyson said the underlying problem is voter suppression. “Voter suppression is rampant here in the state of Alabama because that's the only reason I can see why these doors are not open,” she said. Read more.
REPUBLICAN RUNOFF CANDIDATES
Candidates on Jefferson County Ballots U.S. Senator Katie Britt Mo Brooks State Representative, District No. 14 Tom Fredricks Timothy “Tim” Wadsworth Secretary of State Wes Allen Jim Zeigler State Auditor Stan Cooke Andrew Sorrell Public Service Commission, Place No. 1 Jeremy H. Oden Brent Woodall Public Service Commission, Place
Charles Ray Winston III, Alabama House of Representatives District 57
Charles Ray Winston III Party: Democratic Residence: Has lived in Hueytown, Brighton and Pleasant Grove Professional experience: Served in the U.S. Army; constable; contractor in security. Main issues: Education, more accessible health care; increased mental healthcare access. Campaign Info: https://charleswinston57.com/about
Patrick Sellers, Alabama House of Representatives District 57
Patrick Sellers Party: Democratic Residence: Pleasant Grove Professional experience: Pastor of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church; former pastor of Cathedral Faith Baptist Church; former orthopedic first assistant, Children’s of Alabama. Served in the U.S. Army and Reserves. Member of former board member, Birmingham Easonian Baptist Bible College, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority; Project
Tereshia Huffman, Alabama House of Representatives District 56
Tereshia Huffman Party: Democratic Age: 37 Residence: Oxmoor Valley Political experience: Member, Birmingham Water Works board; field organizer for Mayor Randall Woodfin’s 2021 campaign. Professional experience: Previous community organizer for House District 60. Worked in the office of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, including in human resources and in human services; managed a streetcar project, worked on time-saving
Brooks Leans Into the ‘Big Lie’ in Republican Senate Runoff
WBHM’s Andrew Yeager interviewed U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, who faces Katie Britt in a runoff for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on June 21. Read more.
Republicans Back Ivey to Return to Governor’s Seat, GOP Senate Race Headed to Runoff
It looks like Gov. Kay Ivey has won the Republican nomination for governor without a runoff, despite having eight opponents. At 11 p.m., she had more than 55% of the vote. Lindy Blanchard was a distant second with slightly more than 19% of the vote. Tim James was the only other candidate with double-digit support, clocking in with slightly less than 16% of the vote. On the Democratic side, it appears Yolanda Rochelle Flowers and Malika Sanders Fortier will face each other in a runoff June 21. They ended the day in a virtual tie with about 33% of the vote each. The race for the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate also appears to be going to a runoff. Katie Britt was the leader with about 45% of the vote, and Mo Brooks trailed with less than 29% of the vote. But she did not get the 50% + 1 votes needed to win the nomination outright. Wil Boyd easily captured the Democratic nomination with 64% of the vote. In Jefferson County, Sheriff Mark Pettway appears to have easily won re-nomination with 77% of the vote, and Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson reclaimed her seat with more than 86% of the vote. The general election will be in November.
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