On the Ballot: PARCA’s Guide to Alabama’s 2026 Statewide Amendments
36 more amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot When Alabamians vote on Nov. 3, they will not only choose candidates for state and federal office but will also decide whether to add 36 more amendments to the Alabama Constitution. Even after it was slimmed down and reorganized in 2022, Alabama’s constitution remains the longest in […]
What’s on Your County’s Ballot: Alabama’s 2026 Local Amendments
During the Nov. 3 general election, voters across Alabama will vote on four statewide constitutional amendments. But voters in certain counties will also be deciding on amendments that apply only to the county in question. There are 32 of those local amendments. Use the mapping tool provided below to determine what amendments will be on the ballot […]
Alabama’s Electorate Is Changing More Slowly, and Differently, Than Its Population
Alabama’s population looks noticeably different than it did in 2010, but its electorate has changed more slowly, and in different ways. Over the past 15 years, the state’s Hispanic and Asian populations have grown far faster than Alabama as a whole, its share of residents 65 or older has jumped from 13.8% to 19.4%, and […]
Issues and Agencies: The Alabama Department of Corrections
Since 2021, Alabama has spent about $1.25 billion building a flagship mega-prison — the Governor Kay Ivey Correctional Complex, located in Elmore County — and lawmakers have authorized another $885 million to build a second, the Escambia Men’s Prison Facility in Escambia County. However, neither prison project will add capacity; instead, they will allow the […]