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 […]
Primary Election: Proposed Statewide Amendments Analysis
Beyond the Democratic and Republican primary elections scheduled for May 19, voters will decide the fate of two statewide amendments to the Alabama Constitution. One would prevent local district attorneys’ salaries from being reduced during an elected term of office. Another would give judges discretion to deny bail to people charged with certain crimes. Those […]
The Alabama Constitution’s Impact on Taxes and Spending
PARCA is re-examining Alabama’s Constitution in light of the 2022 passage of a revised and reorganized version of the state’s fundamental law. The approval of the Constitution of 2022 was the culmination of decades of advocacy. Some important changes were achieved, including a substantial reorganization and the removal of racist and unconstitutional provisions central to […]
The Government Closest to the People?
Alabama voters adopted a revised and reorganized Constitution in 2022. However, the “new” Constitution preserved the fundamental attitudes and mechanics of the previous Constitution. Adopted in 1901, that constitution was designed for an agrarian state, strictly limiting government power to tax land. It forbade the state from engaging in “internal improvements” and disenfranchised blacks and […]
An Analysis of the Proposed Statewide Amendment for the 2024 General Election
When Alabamians vote on November 5, they will be asked to vote on one statewide amendment. “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to grant certain sixteenth section and indemnity school lands that are owned in fee simple by the Franklin County School System, are located in Fayette County and Walker County, […]
Proposed Statewide Amendment to the Alabama Constitution of 2022
Statewide Amendment 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to amend Section 71.01 authorizing the Legislature to sign and transmit local laws or constitutional amendments before the transmission of basic appropriations. Proposed by Act 2023-562 (Senate Bill 3, 2023 Second Special Session)Bill Sponsor: Senator Chambliss When voters go to the polls […]
Proposed Statewide Amendment Analysis for November 3
When voters go to the polls on November 3, they will not only be voting in the primary race for President, Vice-President, one U.S. Senate seat, seven U.S. House of Representatives, multiple state judicial positions, and various other state and county offices, but voters statewide will also be asked to vote on six new amendments […]
PARCA Statewide Constitutional Amendment Analysis
When voters go to the polls on November 6, they’ll not only be electing a governor, legislators, and other state and local officials, they’ll also be asked to vote on 19 new amendments to the Alabama Constitution of 1901. Voters statewide will decide whether to add four proposed amendments that will apply throughout the state. […]