Tag: voters
Voters To Decide Today Between Travis Hendrix, Sylvia Swayne in Hotly...
The Birmingham Times
The two Democratic candidates in today’s Oct. 24 runoff in House District 55 have had their say. Now voters in the district...
Lawyer for Minority Voters: Alabama Chose “Defiance Over Compliance” With U.S....
By Kim Chandler
Associated Press
Federal judges reviewing Alabama's new congressional map on Monday sharply questioned if state lawmakers ignored the court's directive to create a...
Despite Supreme Court Ruling, Alabama Republicans Reject 2nd Majority Black District
By Kim Chandler
Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Republicans, under orders of the U.S. Supreme Court to redraw congressional districts to give minority voters a greater...
‘Historic Nature’ of Supreme Court Voting Case Examined at Miles College
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Congresswoman Terri Sewell, Alabama State Senator Merika Coleman and Judge U.W. Clemon on Tuesday gathered at Miles College for...
Supreme Court’s Unexpected Ruling in Alabama Voting Case Celebrated in Birmingham
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
When the surprise news came down Thursday morning that the U.S. Supreme Court had voted 5-4 in favor of Black...
Jefferson County Responds to Lawsuit from Black Voters Alleging Racial Gerrymandering
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
A national Civil Rights law organization and a local Birmingham law firm on Friday filed a lawsuit challenging the Jefferson County...
Today voters decide two final seats on Birmingham City Council
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Two incumbents and two newcomers are vying for seats in the Birmingham runoff elections for City Council held today. The...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin cruises to second term with 64% of...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Randall Woodfin, elected four years ago as Birmingham’s youngest mayor in more than a century, on Tuesday cruised to a...
Oct. 19 Last Day to Register to Vote in Alabama for...
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff
As one who was beaten and bloodied pursuing the right to vote for Black Americans, the late John Lewis understood as...
Voters face machine problems, long lines in some states
By Christina A. Cassidy
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of competing claims of fraud and intimidation on Election Day, few voters who headed to...