11/08/2022
I know you all know this but please, please, please vote. Even though we most likely don’t have statewide races we can win we have local ones that are crucial. Plus it’s so important to be counted in order to encourage good candidates to run next time.
If there is not a Democratic candidate, I will leave it up to you whether you’d like to vote for the Libertarian as a protest vote or simply not vote - unless, of course, you think the Republican is doing/will do a good job.
Jefferson County
Sheriff Mark Pettway He has done a great job. markpettway.com
His opponent is associated with QAnon & has stated he will arrest women for murder who have an abortion.
Jefferson County Board of Education District 3 Stephanie Floyd Very accomplished, we need representation on the largest school board in the area. stephaniefloyd-district3.com
Her opponent was asked to step down by her Republican colleagues due to racist Facebook posts but would not.
Bessemer Cutoff Jefferson County District Attorney: Lynneice Washington
State Representatives with Republican opposition
HD 15 Richard Rouco Rouco Rocks! Former law partner of Doug Jones, voting rights attorney for current Supreme Court case, union attorney roucoforhd15.com
HD47 Christian Coleman christianforalabama.com
HD57 Patrick Sellers Great platform, well qualified sellersfor57.com
7th Congressional District Our wonderful Congresswoman Terri Sewellsewellforcongress.com
6th Congressional District People are writing in Wayne Rogers, Chair JeffCo Dem Exec Cm
U.S Senator Will Boyd Deserving of your vote drwillboyd.
Attorney General Wendell Major Was very good on Capitol Journal; Steve Marshall is an embarrassment wendellmajor.com
Secretary of State Pamela Laffitte An important job; we need a Democrat in it. pamelajlaffitte.com
Alabama Supreme Court - after consulting with Montgomery attorneys, they are not voting for anyone in this race.
Vote YES on the new AL Constitution
"Shall the following recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 be ratified?”
Your Yes Vote will approved deleting racist language, deleting duplication, deleting repealed provisions, rearranging for ease of use.
Amendments; vote NO on 1,3,4 & YES on all others - 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Local JeffCo 1. Yes
Amendment 1 greatly increases judges' discretion to deny bail to defendants accused of certain felonies, opening the door to discriminating against accused but not convicted individuals based on race, religion, or any other reason. In addition, Amendment 1 probably will result in violations of an accused's right to bail found in the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution, meaning its passage may lead to lots of lawsuits.
Amendment 3 adds notification requirements before the governor can commute or reprieve a death sentence (which no governor has done for decades). Because pending ex*****ons already receive so much press, the practical result is that Amendment 3 sets up hurdles that make impossible a governor’s postponing an ex*****on based on last minute information.
Amendment 4 requires any change in election law passed during a year with a general election to take effect at least six months before the election. In other words, if any emergency arises (such as a pandemic, hurricane or foreign invasion) after early June in an election year, the governor, the legislature and the Secretary of State cannot respond with any law making sure Alabama citizens can vote.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day (Nov. 😎. If you’re a registered voter in line by 7 p.m., stay in line! You’ll be allowed to vote.
A valid photo ID is required to vote. Learn more about those requirements here. https://default.salsalabs.org/T68e115cb-d3c7-4737-81fb-31176dd9f27e/e0094a74-3aef-4643-b5ef-a488d3de3afe
Find your sample ballot (by county) https://default.salsalabs.org/T334f37cc-05ae-4b75-86eb-65601992782f/e0094a74-3aef-4643-b5ef-a488d3de3afe
Check your registration and find your polling place here.
https://default.salsalabs.org/Tcef7ebad-0981-4b09-bdfc-9fc8f8f0b9f0/e0094a74-3aef-4643-b5ef-a488d3de3afe
Voters may vote for whomever they wish in the general election, regardless of which primary (if any) they participated in earlier this year.
Read overviews of the 10 proposed statewide constitutional amendments from AL.com and the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama.
You can find more information and resources on the Alabama Secretary of State’s website and at VOTE411.org, a website by the League of Women Voters Education Fund.
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