2020 Alabama elections
Alabama state elections in 2020 was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Its primary elections were held on March 3, 2020, with runoffs taking place on July 31.[1]
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2020 Alabama elections |
Voting and registration in Alabama |
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Election Day: November 3, 2020 |
Polls opening: 7am–7pm Requisites for voting Voting precincts |
Registration |
Deadline: October 19, 2020 Form Online form Registration control |
Vote by mail |
Application deadline: October 29, 2020 Ballot mailing deadline: November 3, 2020 Form |
Electronic voting |
Electronic ballot for military members |
Election agency: Alabama Secretary of State |
Elections in Alabama |
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In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Alabama voters will elect the Class II U.S. Senator from Alabama, 4 of 9 members of the Alabama State Board of Education, all of its seats to the House of Representatives, 2 of 9 seats on the Supreme Court of Alabama, 4 of 10 seats on the Alabama Appellate Court and one seat of the Alabama House of Representatives. It will also vote on five ballot measures.
To vote by mail, registered Alabama voters must request a ballot by October 29, 2020.[2] As of early October some 130,576 voters have requested mail ballots.[3]
Federal offices
President of the United States
Alabama has 9 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Donald Trump won all of them with 62% of the popular vote.
United States Class II Senate Seat
Republican Tommy Tuberville defeated incumbent Democrat Doug Jones, winning 60% of the vote.
United States House of Representatives
There are 5 U.S. Representatives in Alabama that were up for election in addition to 2 open seats.[4] 6 seats were won by the Republicans while 1 seat was won by the Democrats. No congressional districts changed hands.
State Board of Education
4 of 9 seats of the Alabama State Board of Education are up for election (one is a non-elected position held by the Governor).[5] Before the election the composition of that board was:
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State Judiciary
The state Supreme Court has 9 seats, all of which are currently occupied by Republican incumbents. At the appellate level, 2 of 5 seats on Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and 2 of 5 on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals are up for election. All seats on both courts are currently held by the Republican Party.[6]
Democratic Primary
No candidates filed for election to this seat.[7]
Eliminated in primary
- Alabama Supreme Court Place 1 Republican
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Greg Shaw |
Cam Ward |
Undecided |
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Mason-Dixon | February 4–6, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 24% | 19% | 57% |
State House of Representatives
A special election had been called for November 17, 2020 for District 49 as a result of Republican incumbent April Weaver resigning from the legislature. Primaries were held on August 4 that year, with a Republican runoff set for September 1.[8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Russell Bedsole | 1,599 | 63.18 | |
Democratic | Cheryl Patton | 930 | 36.74 | |
Write-in | 2 | 0.08 | ||
Total votes | 2,531 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Ballot Measures
Amendment 1 (March)
In addition to the five amendments that are being voted on in November, Amendment 1 - called the Appointed Education Board Amendment - was defeated in the state's primary. It would have replaced the elected State Board of Education with a Commission on Elementary and Secondary Education whose members would have been appointed by the Governor with the approval of the state senate.[10]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
For Amendment 1 | Against Amendment 1 | Undecided |
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Mason-Dixon/Alabama Daily News/WBRC/WAFF |
February 4–6, 2020 | 625 (RV) | ± 4% | 38% | 41% | 21% |
Results
Choice | Votes | % |
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837,234 | 75.1 |
Yes | 277,320 | 24.9 |
Total votes | 1,114,554 | 100.00 |
Amendment 1 (November)
Choice | Votes | % |
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1,535,862 | 77.01 |
No | 458,487 | 22.99 |
Total votes | 1,994,349 | 100.00 |
Amendment 2
Choice | Votes | % |
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919,380 | 51.06 |
Yes | 881,145 | 48.94 |
Total votes | 1,800,525 | 100.00 |
Amendment 3
Choice | Votes | % |
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1,193,532 | 64.84 |
No | 647,305 | 35.16 |
Total votes | 1,840,837 | 100.00 |
Amendment 4
Choice | Votes | % |
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1,222,682 | 66.82 |
No | 607,090 | 33.18 |
Total votes | 1,829,772 | 100.00 |
Amendment 5
Choice | Votes | % |
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1,213,544 | 71.61 |
No | 481,088 | 28.39 |
Total votes | 1,694,632 | 100.00 |
Amendment 6
Choice | Votes | % |
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1,216,008 | 71.61 |
No | 482,189 | 28.39 |
Total votes | 1,698,197 | 100.00 |
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
References
- "Alabama elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- Lily Hay Newman (August 27, 2020), "How to Vote by Mail and Make Sure It Counts", Wired.com, archived from the original on October 6, 2020
- Michael P. McDonald, "2020 General Election Early Vote Statistics", U.S. Elections Project, retrieved October 10, 2020,
Detailed state statistics
- "Live: Alabama State Primary Election Results 2020". New York Times. August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- "State Board of Education". Alabama State Department of Education. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "Alabama intermediate appellate court elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- Fiscus, Kirsten (March 3, 2020). "Alabama Supreme Court judge bests state senator for seat on state's highest court". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- Love, Joyanna (August 4, 2020). "House District 49 Republican primary ends without majority winner". The Clanton Advertiser. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- "CertificationResults-HD49 Special General Election" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- "Alabama Amendment 1, Appointed Education Board Amendment (March 2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- "Canvass of Results for the Primary Election held on March 3, 2020" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. March 19, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- "Canvass of Results for the General Election held on November 3, 2020" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. November 23, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
External links
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Alabama", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Alabama: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Alabama". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Alabama at Ballotpedia
- "Voting in Alabama", Voting Information by State, Rock the Vote. ("Deadlines, dates, requirements, registration options and information on how to vote in your state")
- "State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures,
State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020