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Watch: Election set for Dec. 8 for Selma's Ward 1 seat

Updated Oct 23, 2026

The election for Selma City Council’s Ward 1 seat has been officially set for Dec. 8.

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Selma City Council Ward 1 election set for Dec. 8, qualifying ends Tuesday

Updated Oct 22, 2026

The election for Selma City Council’s Ward 1 seat has been officially set for Dec. 8.

Cindy Fisher

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Alabama voters to consider Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem, school prayer

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Alabama voters to consider Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem, school prayer

Updated 11 hrs ago

Alabama voters will decide in November whether to amend the state constitution to require school boards to adopt policies the daily recital of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools and student-led prayer, as well as the broadcast of the Star-Sp…

Watch: Sample ballots now available for general election

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Watch: Sample ballots now available for general election

Updated Sep 18, 2026

Sample ballots for the Nov. 3 general election are now available at the Alabama Secretary of State website.

Sample ballots now available for Nov. 3 general election

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Sample ballots now available for Nov. 3 general election

Sep 14, 2026

Sample ballots for the Nov. 3 general election are now available at the Alabama Secretary of State website.

Cindy Fisher

Publisher

Watch: Perry County ballot on Nov. 3 may surprise you

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Watch: Perry County ballot on Nov. 3 may surprise you

Updated Sep 4, 2026

Perry County voters going to the polls on Nov. 3 will see Donald Bennett Sr. as the Democratic option for the District 1 County Commission seat – not longtime incumbent Albert Turner Jr.

Perry County ballot has Bennett's name as Democratic nominee for District 1 Commission

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Perry County ballot has Bennett's name as Democratic nominee for District 1 Commission

Updated Sep 17, 2026

Perry County voters going to the polls on Nov. 3 will see Donald Bennett Sr. as the Democratic option for the District 1 County Commission seat – not longtime incumbent Albert Turner Jr.

Todd Prater

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Montgomery judge denies Turner’s injunction in Perry County Commission ballot dispute

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Montgomery judge denies Turner’s injunction in Perry County Commission ballot dispute

Updated Sep 3, 2026

Albert Turner Jr. suffered another setback in his attempt to place his name on the ballot to keep his seat on the Perry County Commission.

Brad Fisher

Associate Publisher

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Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections

Aug 28, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of protesters are rallying Friday on the National Mall in support of voting rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm elections, following a wave of changes to voting laws and redistricting that civil rights groups have condemned as detrimental to Black Americans.

Alabama Democratic Party committee overturns Perry County District 1 result naming Turner winner

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Alabama Democratic Party committee overturns Perry County District 1 result naming Turner winner

Updated Sep 3, 2026

The Alabama Democratic Executive Committee has overturned the Perry County Commission District 1 seat in a hearing Friday, putting incumbent Albert Turner Jr. in as the winner instead of challenger Donald Bennett.

Cindy Fisher

Publisher

Todd Prater

Reporter

Alabama Democratic Party to hold another hearing Friday about Perry County Commission District 1 seat

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Alabama Democratic Party to hold another hearing Friday about Perry County Commission District 1 seat

Updated Aug 22, 2026

The Alabama Democratic Party has set a contest hearing for Friday to again discuss the Perry County Commission District 1 primary election results.

Cindy Fisher

Publisher

New Democratic poll shows Figures and Marques in dead heat for AL-2 seat

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New Democratic poll shows Figures and Marques in dead heat for AL-2 seat

Updated Aug 18, 2026

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures and State Rep. Rhett Marques are in a statistical tie in the race for Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District, according to new polling from the House Democratic campaign arm.

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Watch: Alabama primary election results

Updated Aug 14, 2026

Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures will face a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump in his fight for reelection to an Alabama congressional seat the GOP redrew as part of a larger effort to help the party keep control of the U.S. House.

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November matchup set for Alabama US House district Republicans redrew in effort to keep majority

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November matchup set for Alabama US House district Republicans redrew in effort to keep majority

Updated Aug 21, 2026

Here’s what to know about Alabama’s special primary elections

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Here’s what to know about Alabama’s special primary elections

Updated Aug 21, 2026

WASHINGTON — Voters in four of Alabama’s congressional districts will head to the polls Tuesday to pick their nominees for the November ballot.

Live AP Election Results on Black Belt News Network

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Live AP Election Results on Black Belt News Network

Updated Aug 11, 2026

We are excited to announce, that as part of the AP Fund for Journalism’s 2026 Elections Program we will be sharing live AP election results for the 2026 Alabama GOP Special Primary on our website.

Special congressional election in Black Belt districts will be held Tuesday

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Special congressional election in Black Belt districts will be held Tuesday

Updated Aug 10, 2026

Black Belt voters will go to the polls Tuesday for special elections in Congressional Districts 2 and 7.

Brad Fisher

Associate Publisher

Alabama Democrats elect Black Belt-based Bobby Singleton as chair

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Alabama Democrats elect Black Belt-based Bobby Singleton as chair

Updated Aug 21, 2026

Alabama Democrats on Saturday elected Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton party chair amid calls for the organization to take advantage of the most promising electoral landscape for state Democrats in years.

Doug Jones’ agenda is a reminder: Alabama Democrats have to be bold

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Doug Jones’ agenda is a reminder: Alabama Democrats have to be bold

Aug 6, 2026

Conservatives play the music in Alabama politics. They set the tempo, call out the steps and judge the dancers.

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Wilcox County Democratic Committee overturns commission election after hearing over vote-buying

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Wilcox County Democratic Committee overturns commission election after hearing over vote-buying

Updated Jul 31, 2026

The Wilcox County Democratic Executive Committee has overturned the election for a County Commission seat after an investigation found evidence of vote buying.

Cindy Fisher

Publisher

Selma City Council passes on appointing Ward 1 member, instructs mayor to host special election

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Selma City Council passes on appointing Ward 1 member, instructs mayor to host special election

Updated Jul 28, 2026

The Selma City Council has instructed the mayor to call a special election to fill the vacant Ward 1 council seat.

Cindy Fisher

Publisher

Selma City Council works on replacing Ward 1 councilman and police chief

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Selma City Council works on replacing Ward 1 councilman and police chief

Updated Jul 28, 2026

The Selma City Council is figuring out how to replace a city councilperson and a police chief.

Brad Fisher

Associate Publisher

Perry County official breaks District 1 tie and names Bennett the winner; Turner argues process not valid

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Perry County official breaks District 1 tie and names Bennett the winner; Turner argues process not valid

Updated Jul 28, 2026

The Perry County Democratic Executive Committee Chairman has broken the tie for the District 1 commission seat and named Donald Bennett the winner.

Cindy Fisher

Publisher

Todd Prater

Reporter

Watch: Jackson Hospital wants ad valorem tax

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Watch: Jackson Hospital wants ad valorem tax

Updated Jul 10, 2026

Leaders of Jackson Hospital has asked Montgomery county and city officials to consider passing a new ad valorem tax to help the hospital stay open even.

Watch: Perry County recount ends in a tie

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Watch: Perry County recount ends in a tie

Updated Jul 10, 2026

After an all-day recount of ballots to determine the winner of the Perry County Commission District 1 seat at the Perry County Courthouse on July 9, the result ended in a tie.

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