Tag: Elections
How two Birmingham attorneys helped win the GA Senate races
By Carter Dewees
For The Birmingham Times
When Birmingham attorney Byron Perkins paid a visit to historic Sixth Avenue Baptist Church 30 years ago, he did...
Chaos in the Capitol: Sad Day in Washington, D.C.
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers into hiding, in...
Georgia deciding US Senate control in election’s final day
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgians cast high-stakes final votes Tuesday in elections to determine the balance of power in the new Congress, deciding Senate runoff...
Vote or Die: Birmingham-Area Residents on What Nov. 3 Means
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Maya Robinson was determined to vote—even if it meant standing outside the downtown Birmingham courthouse for several hours on a...
UAB Profs on Absentee Voting, Swing States and the Electoral College
By Yvonne Taunton
UAB News
The United States presidential election is next week, and more than 58 million Americans have voted so far. With this election’s being one of...
Election Day now a city holiday in Birmingham (AL)
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council unanimously approved making the first Tuesday of November during a presidential election year, Election Day, a...
93-year-old Alabama poll chief honored by Birmingham as she prepares to...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
After 57 years as a poll worker who has seen election of the first Black Birmingham City Councilor, the first...
In Alabama, both GOP, Dems Find Common Ground: Absentee Voting On...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
It took Democrats and Republicans to open the downtown Birmingham and Bessemer County Courthouses on a Saturday in Alabama for...
Jefferson County (AL) Votes 4-0 to Open Courthouses On Sat. For...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
A bipartisan group of Jefferson County (AL) Commissioners on Friday voted 4-0 to open the downtown Birmingham and Bessemer County...
Up to Jeffco Commission whether courthouse open for absentee voting on...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The decision whether to open the Birmingham and Bessemer Courthouses for in-person absentee voting on Saturdays is now in the...