Tag: alabama
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Voters in Birmingham to decide mayoral and city council elections on Aug. 24
The city of Birmingham, Ala., is holding a nonpartisan general election for mayor and city council on Aug. 24. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the two candidates with the most votes will advance to the runoff election scheduled for Oct. 5. In the mayoral race, incumbent Randall L. Woodfin is facing…
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Eight of nine Birmingham City Schools seats on the ballot Aug. 24
The general election for Birmingham City Schools in Alabama is on Aug. 24. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the two candidates with the most votes will advance to the general runoff election scheduled for Oct. 5. The filing deadline to run passed on July 10. Candidates filed for all nine seats…
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Alabama House of Representatives District 63 special election set for Feb. 1, 2022
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 63 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives for Feb. 1, 2022. The seat became vacant after Bill Poole (R) resigned on July 31 after Gov. Kay Ivey (R) appointed him the director of the Alabama Department of Finance. The primary is on Oct. 19,…
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Alabama state Rep. Bill Poole resigns to become state finance director
Bill Poole (R) resigned from the Alabama House of Representatives on July 31 to accept a position as the director of the Alabama Department of Finance. Gov. Kay Ivey (R) appointed him to the position on July 16, effective Aug. 1, to replace Kelly Butler. Poole represented District 63 from 2010 to 2021. Poole was…
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Republicans retain two Alabama state legislative seats in special elections on July 13
Special general elections were held in District 14 of the Alabama State Senate and District 73 of the Alabama House of Representatives on July 13. The primary was held on March 30, and the filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 26. The Republican primary for the House District 73 seat went to a primary…
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Special elections to be held on July 13 in two Alabama state legislative districts
Special elections are scheduled for July 13 for District 14 of the Alabama State Senate and District 73 of the Alabama House of Representatives. The winners of the special elections will serve until Nov. 7, 2022. In Senate District 14, Virginia Applebaum (D) and April Weaver (R) are running in the special election. The seat…
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Filing deadline to run for elected office is July 10 in Birmingham, Alabama
The filing deadline to run for elected office in Birmingham, Alabama, is on July 10, 2021. Prospective candidates may file for the following nonpartisan offices: • Mayor • All nine seats on the city council • Nine of the 10 seats on the Birmingham City Schools school board The general election is scheduled for August…
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Redistricting review: Federal court rejects Alabama’s attempt to force early release of Census Bureau redistricting data
In this week’s Redistricting Review, we cover news out of Alabama and Colorado. Alabama: On June 29, a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama rejected an attempt by Alabama state officials to force the U.S. Census Bureau to release redistricting data in advance of August 16, the date…
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Kenyatté Hassell wins Democratic nomination in special primary runoff for Alabama House District 78
A special Democratic primary runoff for District 78 in the Alabama House of Representatives was held on June 22, 2021. Kenyatté Hassell defeated Donald Williams and advanced to the general election. The general election is scheduled for September 7. The filing deadline passed on March 23. Hassell will be running against Loretta Grant (R). The…
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Top-two vote-getters in Alabama House District 78 Democratic primary head to June 2 primary runoff
A special Democratic primary was held for Alabama House District 78 on May 25. Kenyatté Hassell and Donald Williams advanced to the Democratic primary runoff after defeating Terance Dawson and Roderick Thornton. The primary runoff is scheduled for June 22. The Democratic primary runoff winner will face Loretta Grant (R) in the general election on…