Alabama lawmakers start their annual session Tuesday, just four months before the election primary when legislators will ask voters for another four-year term. Leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature say a key goal this year is to help Alabama sustain and expand improvements in education.

Should more be done to secure elections in Alabama? “We want to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat in Alabama,” said John Merrill, former Alabama Secretary of State. Merrill said voter fraud is always prevalent in elections.

A long-time Alabama state representative announced Monday she will not seek re-election in 2026. State Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, said she will not run for another term in the Alabama legislature. Collins was elected to the State House in 2010.

RIGHT NOW, SENATOR TUBERVILLE IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE WHO HAS OFFICIALLY FILED FOR THE 2026 GOVERNOR’S RACE, THOUGH OTHERS HAVE LAUNCHED THEIR CAMPAIGNS. SO THIS INCLUDES FORMER SENATOR DOUG JONES, WHO OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED HIS CAMPAIGN LAST MONTH IN BIRMINGHAM.

Voters in Huntsville will cast ballots this year on everything from city council to governor. Why it matters: Don't let Election Day — or the primaries — sneak up on you. Here's a quick primer on candidates who will be looking for your votes this year.

State Representative Marilyn Lands officially launched her re-election campaign Wednesday morning, surrounded by supporters and longtime colleagues at a kickoff event in Huntsville.Lands, a Democrat representing Alabama House District 10,

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has directed the immediate removal of just under 200 noncitizens from the state’s voter file.

Former University of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron had a sizeable lead during his brief Republican primary campaign for lieutenant governor, according to a poll released Wednesday.

Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has filed paperwork to run for governor. Tuberville announced last year that he would not seek reelection for the Senate seat he won in 2020.

House Bill 95, could require Alabama counties to conduct mandatory post-election audits to verify the accuracy of election results.The bill mandates that every