
Alabama voters will decide on two constitutional amendments related to the pledge of allegiance and student-led school prayer on Nov. 3, 2026. Both amendments were referred to the ballot by the Alabama state legislature. In Alabama, constitutional amendments require a 60% majority vote in both chambers. The first amendment, House Bill 511 (HB 511), would…

Alabama voters will decide at the May 2026 primary election whether to expand a bail law, known as Aniah’s Law, by adding to the list of crimes for which bail can be denied. When a defendant is charged with a crime and not yet convicted, an amount of money—a specific range tied to specific crimes—referred…