Alabama

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State Leadership

Governor

Kay Ivey

Secretary of State

Wes Allen

Speaker of the House

Nathaniel Ledbetter

Capital:

Montgomery

Motto:

Audemus jura nostra defendere

Translation:

We dare to defend our rights

Population:

5,030,053

Land Area of State:

50,646 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1819

Alabama Election History

* 2023
* 2022
* 2021
* 2020
* 2019
* 2018
* 2017
* 2016
* 2015
* 2014

Federal

* Federal Politics
* Executive Branch
* Judicial Branch
* U.S. congressional delegation from Alabama
* 117th U.S. Congress

State

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* State Legislature
* Ballot measures
* Courts

Local

* Local Politics
* Municipal government
* Local courts
* School boards
* Local ballot measures

Public policy in Alabama

* Public policy
* Affirmative action
* Ballot access
* Campaign finance
* Charter schools
* Endangered species
* Energy
* Environment
* Financial regulation
* Fracking
* Healthcare
* Higher education
* Immigration
* Nonprofit regulation
* Public education
* Public pensions
* Redistricting
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Alabama

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Alabama politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Alabama politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

The Alabama Constitution was ratified in 1901. At more than 800 amendments and 310,000 words, it is the world's longest constitution. It is said to be approximately forty times the length of the U.S. Constitution. Also known as "the Heart of Dixie,” Alabama’s capital is Montgomery, but its largest city by population is Birmingham.

Alabama has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of seven members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 35 members of the State Senate and 105 members of the House of Representatives.

State Leadership

Governor

Kay Ivey

Secretary of State

Wes Allen

Speaker of the House

Nathaniel Ledbetter

Capital:

Montgomery

Motto:

Audemus jura nostra defendere

Translation:

We dare to defend our rights

Population:

5,030,053

Land Area of State:

50,646 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1819

Alabama Elections

Alabama 2024 elections: U.S. House • State executive offices • Supreme court • Appellate courts • State ballot measures • Local ballot measures • School boards • Municipal • Candidate ballot access

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Alabama elections, 2025 Past elections: 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014

Voting in Alabama

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Federal politics

* U.S. congressional delegation from Alabama
* Federal courts in Alabama

Alabama state politics

* Alabama state executive offices
* Alabama State Legislature (House, Senate)
* Courts in Alabama
* Ballot measures

Local politics in Alabama

* Municipal elections
* Mayoral elections
* School districts in Alabama
* Local courts and judges by county

## Cities and counties in Alabama[edit]

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.

* Birmingham, Jefferson County

## Alabama fact checks[edit]

## Policy issues in Alabama[edit]

Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes‎
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation‎
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice‎
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting‎
Energy: Energy information • Fracking‎
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species‎
Finance: Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration: Immigration information‎
Pensions: Public pensions‎