Alabama has changed the date of its 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries because of a conflict with Memorial Day. The Legislature passed a bill changing Alabama’s primary in non-presidential years from the fourth Tuesday in May to the Tuesday preceding Memorial Day. Gov. Kay Ivey signed it into law last week.

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal court ruled on Thursday that Alabama's Republican-led legislature intentionally discriminated against Black voters when it approved a new electoral map in 2023 that only had one majority-Black congressional district.

A three-judge panel permanently blocked Alabama from using a state-drawn map that they said flouted their directive to draw a plan that was fair to Black voters.

The Alabama Republican Party has announced the opening of candidate qualifying for the upcoming special election in State House District 12. Qualifying will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025, and will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

Alabama House Democrats criticized partisan politics, urging a focus on issues directly impacting their constituents.

A federal court ruling in Alabama could mean another new congressional map for the state, as a panel of federal judges found the version the state drew in 2023 violated the Voting Rights Act because it diluted the political voice of Black voters.

Gov. Kay Ivey announces special election dates for Alabama House District 12 after Rep. Corey Harbison resigns.

The three-judge panel said it would consider a motion from plaintiffs to subject future congressional districting in Alabama to preclearance.