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The Bham Now guide to the 2018 midterm elections on November 6, including how to register to vote in Birmingham
The deadline to register to vote in Alabama is October 22. Here is the link to register! Also, more information about who’s running for governor, along with statewide and local seats up for grabs in Birmingham.
5 things to know about Alabama’s primary election tomorrow, including the crossover voting ban
The polls will be open in less than 24 hours for Alabama’s primary runoffs. Alabama’s Democratic and Republican parties are both holding runoffs tomorrow, to decide the winners from the June 5 primaries. 1. Yes, you can vote, even if…
Election time! The Bham Now guide to the Alabama primary on Tuesday, June 5.
Who is going to (actually) work for Birmingham?! Because that’s how you should cast your votes.
Birmingham, multiple offices in Jefferson County up for election
The Easter Bunny is not an elected position, but the sheriff is! Birmingham, it’s qualifying time for our next county and state-wide election on June 5.
Time to think about your next governor, Alabama
Alabama’s unrestrained Senate race get you all fired up? Good. Because now you can warm your hands (or burn them, whatever) by the flame and smoke of our upcoming governor’s election!
Update: Birmingham, Democrat Doug Jones wins Alabama Senate race
He’s our first Democratic senator in 25 years. Alabama votes for character, choosing policy over party. Via The New York Times: “The fact that Alabama’s voters have sent a Democrat to the Senate for the first time since Howell…
Birmingham votes in new mayor, new council members and new school board members
Your voices have been heard, Birmingham. You voted for change and received it. There are new faces on the city council, the school board and in the mayor’s office.
Doug Jones and Joe Biden headed to Birmingham
If defeating Republican nominee Roy Moore is your thing, join former VP Joe Biden and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones on Tuesday, October 3 for a rally at the BJCC.
Birmingham runoffs for mayor, city council and school board only one week away
On Tuesday, Birmingham voters head to the polls in a city-wide election runoff. Mayor, city council and school board seats are up for grabs. Incumbent William Bell and former Birmingham School Board President Randall Woodfin will face each other in…
UPDATE: Moore clinches GOP Senate nomination in special primary runoff
UPDATE: Roy Moore, the former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, beat out Senator Luther Strange, in Alabama’s special primary runoff on Tuesday. According to WIAT, Moore maintained an early lead, and the Associated Press called the race around 8:40…
Civic roundup: Birmingham mayoral debate tonight, Senate runoff approaching
Hey, the best way to express your political opinion is to get out there and vote. Here are the details on the statewide Senate runoff and Birmingham’s upcoming mayoral election:
Birmingham politics making national headlines
The Washington Post. Bloomberg. A mention in the New York Times. Birmingham’s present and past continue to play out in the nation’s politics and news.
August 22 is the day, Birmingham! District 4, meet candidate Mary Jean Baker LaMay.
She represents District 4, but Mary Jean Baker LaMay wants to improve opportunities for all of Birmingham’s 99 neighborhoods. Her ideas include: GED courses, job training and computer labs at city facilities. Addressing poverty as a way to impact crime…
Everything you need to know about registering to vote in Birmingham
Register to vote, restore your voting rights and meet local candidates. This Voter Registration Guide will tell you when, where and how!