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Alabama Democratic Party has ordered a recount in the Perry County Commission District 1 primary election. Read moreAlabama Democratic Party orders recount in Perry County Commission District 1 election
Though a majority of ballots cast in the June 16 Republican primary runoff were for Republicans, the party saw a decrease in the number of ballots cast while Democratic ballots increased. Read moreRepublican ballot numbers drop, Democratic ballot numbers increase as voter turnout declines
Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. took his one vote loss in the District 1 Democratic primary to Montgomery on June 15, arguing before the State Democratic Executive Committee that the race was either tied or should be overturned because of what he called voting irregularities. Tod… Read moreWatch: Democratic Party hears case of one-vote loss in Perry County election
The primary runoff election took place on June 16 throughout the Black Belt. Wilcox County was the only county with a runoff for District 4 commission. Todd and Cindy talk about the results in this segment of the Black Belt News Network. Read moreWatch: Primary runoff election quiet in the Black Belt
The primary runoff election on Tuesday night was quiet for the Black Belt as most contested elections won’t be on the ballot until November. Read moreElection night quiet in Black Belt except for Wilcox County; results of statewide races
The Alabama Democratic Party has set a hearing for June 15 to discuss the Perry County Commission District 1 primary election results that ended in a one-vote win. Read moreState Democratic Party sets hearing for Perry County Commission seat won by one vote
The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday evening allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map, reversing a lower court’s ruling that repeatedly deemed the map racially discriminatory. Read moreSupreme Court allows Alabama to use 2023 congressional map in August special primary
Plaintiffs seeking to maintain Alabama’s current congressional maps on Monday afternoon urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a lower court’s ruling requiring Alabama to use a “race-blind” congressional map for the 2026 elections. Read moreMilligan plaintiffs urge SCOTUS to let Alabama use ‘race-blind’ congressional map
Perry County election officials said Monday that there will be no recount in the County Commission District 1 seat. Read moreNo recount for Perry County District 1 election after officials say Turner missed key deadline
Perry County District 1 Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. has filed a request with the Perry County Probate Judge asking for a manual recount of the May 19 primary election where he came up one vote short of winning. Read moreWatch: Perry County District 1 election goes to a recount
