Gov. Ivey Urges Voters To Head To the Polls Tuesday

May 19th Primaries, Part 7: Sample Ballots

Tomorrow is party primary elections day across Alabama. Typically mid-term primaries draw smaller voter turnouts, moslty party loyalists, but this year's primaries are not typical. They fall amid Alabama Republicans pushing for redistricting and that has left may voters confused.

Voters are uncertain as to what races on the ballot are affected by redistricting. Many question why they should vote if their vote is not going to be counted. Still others wonder why an August 11th special election is needed...

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We will be voting not only on state constitutional officers, legislators and members of congress but also on two constitutional amendments and in Pickens and Walker counties on two local referendums.

The vote on constitutional officers will count, as will those on legislators, the amendments and referedums.

Only the 1st, 2nd, 6th and West Alabama's 7th Congressional Districts are directly affected by redistricting. Votes cast in those races tomorrow will be counted and made public, but will not necessarily decide who the party’s nominee is until an August 11th special primary.

Between tomorrow and August 11th congressional districts will return to the 2023 map which will effectively eliminate the 2nd congressional district in south Alabama as a majority-minority district. The 7th congressional district of Democrat Congresswoman Terri Sewell will remain majority-minority.

Gov. Ivey released a statement over the weekend saying, bottom line vote on May 19th?

“As citizens, it is our patriotic duty to vote. In Alabama, we have an important Primary Election this Tuesday, May 19 with several big races on the ballot.” Ivey stated in a recorded plea to voters. “Alabama is experiencing historic momentum, and you selecting strong elected leaders will help our state be even more successful in the years ahead. If you don’t vote, you can’t gripe, so head to the polls this Tuesday, May 19.”

"Alabamians will have the opportunity to vote on every constitutional office, as well as their legislators and members of Congress. There will also be two constitutional amendments on the ballot, including one to make it harder for criminals to be released," the governor concluded.

Below are links to sample ballot for every West Alabama county as provided by the Secretary of State's office:

Bibb: Democrat Republican

Fayette: Democrat Republican

Greene: Democrat Republican

Hale: Democrat Republican

Lamar: Democrat Republican

Marengo: Democrat Republican

Perry: Democrat Republican

Pickens: Democrat Republican

Sumter: Democrat Republican

Tuscaloosa: Democrat Republican

Walker: Democrat Republican