Tag: voting
Alabama Constitution, 10 Amendments on Nov. 8 ballot
By The Associated Press
Alabama voters on Nov. 8 will decide whether to strip racist language from the state constitution. They will also vote on...
Jefferson County (AL) Split Over Whether to Open Courthouses for Sat....
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Even though her attempts to open the Jefferson County and Bessemer (AL) Courthouses for Saturday absentee voting were shot down...
Gun Violence Has Nation in Mourning, VP Kamala Harris tells Birmingham...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
During an armchair conversation with Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris said the country is in...
Jeffco Commission, Elections Manager Resolve Contentious Voting Issue
The Birmingham Times
After accusations last week of voter suppression from the Bessemer Absentee Voting Clerk, the Jefferson County Commission said it will find a...
Rev. Jesse Jackson: How Young People can Save America
By The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
A new year is a time for reflection on the past and hope for the future. My new year’s...
Malveaux: How Souls at the Polls Shape Elections
By Julianne Malveaux
The Souls to the Polls movement encourages African American church attendees to get out and vote. The churches that promote this movement...
Voting Rights Activist Stacey Abrams Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
MSN News
Voting rights activist and politician Stacey Abrams has been nominated by a Norwegian lawmaker for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, Reuters reports.
Abrams, who played...
Highly Anticipated Senate Runoff In Georgia Shatters Early Voting Records
By Ja'han Jones
Black Voices
With three weeks left before polls close in two U.S. Senate runoff elections in Georgia that will determine the balance of...
Stacey Abrams Says 750,000 Georgia Residents Have Requested Ballots For Runoff
By Derek Major
Black Enterprise
Voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams said Monday that more than 750,000 residents in Georgia have requested a ballot for the state’s...
Jefferson County (AL) Courthouses Open for Rare Sat. Voting; Long Lines...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
More than 500 people stood in lines that wrapped around a downtown Birmingham park for the first Saturday of in-person...