Federal judge blocks Alabama's voter purge program ahead of election
Federal judge orders Alabama to reverse program that purged more than 3,000 names from state voter rolls
Alabama has 3 days to restore names purged from voter rolls, federal judge rules
Alabama judge speaks on voting in the state
Alabama is one of the four states in the country that do not offer early voting and require an eligible reason to vote by mail. Russell County Probate Judge Alford Harden says voting this way is beneficial as it “thins out the polls” on election day.
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Judge rules Alabama must stop removing voters from rolls prior to general election
The ruling came after the Alabama Secretary of State Office announced it identified over 3,000 voters registered under noncitizen IDs in August.
Judge halts Alabama state program aimed at determining voter eligibility
District Judge Anna Manasco sided with the Justice Department and civil rights groups that said the effort came too close to election day and included eligible voters
Alabama must stop removing voters from active rolls ahead of presidential election, judge rules
Judge Anna M. Manasco, a Trump appointee, said that Alabama must stop moving voters from active to “inactive” status, as the presidential election is just three weeks away.
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Federal judge orders Alabama to halt voter purge program and restore eligible voters
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Alabama to temporarily halt its voter removal program, deemed illegal by the Justice Department. Why it matters: Ahead of the presidential election, voter status will be restored to people inactivated who should still be eligible.
Trump-appointed judge blocks Alabama’s mass voter purge just weeks before Election Day
Legal battles over threats to voter eligibility are playing out across the US as Trump baselessly alleges noncitizens are illegally voting
How do I vote in Alabama? Your guide to polling sites, mail-in deadlines, more
As the 2024 election approaches, here's what to know about ballot tracking, vote-by-mail deadlines, and finding your polling site in Alabama.
Alabama Voter Roll Purge Before Election Is Blocked by Judge
A federal judge blocked Alabama election officials from carrying out a last-minute purge of names from lists of registered voters, finding the state “blew” a 90-day nationwide deadline to maintain the status quo ahead of the November election.
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Fairway is based in Wisconsin and operates in Birmingham under the name MortgageBanc. The Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau claimed that Fairway discouraged residents of Black neighborhoods from applying for mortgage loans.
Alabama’s 2nd district: Figures doubles amount raised by Dobson in third quarter
Figures raised $1.105 million to $558,000 by Republican Caroleene Dobson during the period from July 1-Sept. 30, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission.
Federal judge orders Alabama Secretary of State to stop voter purge program
A federal judge issued an injunction ordering Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen to stop a voter purge program until after Election Day.