Elections — Page 9

Kitchens wins State Senate District 9 election

GUNTERSVILLE — It may have been raining Tuesday, but it didn’t rain on state Sen.-elect Wes Kitchens’ election day parade. Kitchens emerged as the winner in a three-candidate Republican special […]

Polls open for Senate District 9 GOP special primary

GUNTERSVILLE — Polls are open today for the state Senate District 9 Republican special primary. They opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. District 9 includes parts […]

MADISON – Dale Strong led the way among elected officials in the state who endorsed then-candidate Donald Trump for president seven years ago. The former Commander in Chief returned the […]

HUNTSVILLE — Applications for absentee voting are now being accepted for the Jan. 9 Senate District 9  special primary election, Madison County Circuit Clerk and Absentee Election Manager Debra Kizer […]

BIRMINGHAM — Qualifying has opened for the Alabama Republican Party Special Election Primary in State Senate District 9, the Alabama Republican Party announced Sunday. The office became open after former […]

HUNTSVILLE — Mayor Tommy Battle, in the midst of his fourth term, launched his re-election bid today. He made the announcement in front of a partisan crowd at the Huntsville […]

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Alabama Legislature’s maps

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the State of Alabama’s emergency request that the court reinstate Alabama’s partisan congressional map that the GOP supermajority passed in a July special […]

Ivey sets District 10 special election date

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has set March 26, 2024, as the date for a special general election for House District 10. This seat was held by David Cole, who […]

Madison to hold public meetings on redistricting

MADISON — Redistricting is the way states change the districts that determine who represents us. The districts are divided geographically and by population. Every 10 years, jurisdictions with City Council […]

Lomax bill to raise poll workers' pay is signed

HUNTSVILLE — A bill raising the pay for poll workers has been signed into law, State Rep. James Lomax, the bill’s sponsor, announced today. According to Lomax, the legislation signed […]

MADISON — Voters will head to the polls Tuesday in Madison to cast their vote in a referendum on changing from a mayor-council form of government to a council-manager form […]

MADISON — With nine days left before a special election that could change the form of governance to a council-manager format in the city of Madison, groups on both sides […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama’s electorate delivered a significant blow to Libertarians, who sought to present an alternative to the state’s two major political parties. In order to gain statewide ballot access for […]

Britt praised for 'much-deserved victory'

MONTGOMERY — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, bestowed immense praise upon U.S. Sen.-elect Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) for her “much-deserved victory.” Britt defeated Democrat […]

Election Night Watch Party rundown

After you cast your ballot in today’s election it’s time to celebrate! Or lament, as the case may be. 256 Today has a rundown of Election Night watch parties. We […]

HUNTSVILLE — Voters head to the polls Tuesday to cast their general election ballot. While Republicans hold a solid supermajority in the Alabama Legislature, a handful of races in North […]

Thursday is last day to apply for an absentee ballot

MONTGOMERY — Time is running out if you’re going to be out of town next Tuesday and want to vote. Ahead of the Nov. 8 General Election, Alabama Secretary of […]