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Secretary of State Wes Allen Implements Process to Remove Noncitizens Registered to Vote in Alabama
After being sworn into office on January 16, 2023, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen immediately initiated strategic efforts to ensure that Alabama has the cleanest and most accurate voter file in…
Published on August 13, 2024
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen Says Indictments Send Message to Election Criminals: “We are Serious about Election Integrity”
Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, says that the arrest and indictment of Terry Heflin of Clay County, Alabama for felony absentee ballot fraud sends the message that we are serious about…
Published on July 31, 2024
Secretary of State Wes Allen Warns Alabama Citizens About Misleading Voter Registration PSA
Secretary of State Wes Allen is warning Alabama citizens about a misleading public service announcement currently airing in Alabama. The PSA, distributed by Vote411, an operation of the League of…
Published on July 29, 2024
Secretary of State Wes Allen Signs Joint Statement on Election Integrity at the RNC
Secretary of State Wes Allen, along with five other conservative Secretaries of State, signed a joint statement on election integrity and opposing the federalization of state election processes at…
Published on July 18, 2024
Secretary of State Wes Allen Signs Agreement with State of Louisiana to Cross Check Voter Files
Last week, Secretary of State Wes Allen signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry to cross-check the states’ voter files and identify individuals…
Published on July 9, 2024
Statement From Secretary of State Wes Allen on Today's Biden Immigration Executive Order
"Today, Biden issued an EO to offer mass amnesty to illegal immigrants currently residing in our country. Couple this with his previous voter registration EO and it is clear that Biden is attempting…
Published on June 18, 2024
Wes Allen Exposes Federal Government Policy of Providing Voter Registration Forms to Non-Citizens
Secretary of State Wes Allen is exposing federal policies that provide voter registration forms to non-citizens and, additionally, cause voter registration information to be mailed to deceased…
Published on June 5, 2024
Secretary of State Wes Allen's Statement in Response to Today's Trump Trial Verdict
"Today’s verdict is a perfect example of why our judicial system has an appeals process in place. It is a fail safe for every American citizen against errors made in the court system. Every citizen…
Published on May 30, 2024
Secretary of State Wes Allen Recaps Victories of the 2024 Alabama Legislative Session
Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, recaps the final passage of the Secretary of State’s office 2024 Legislative Agenda on the heels of the Alabama Legislature sine die. “There are five bills…
Published on May 16, 2024
Secretary of State Wes Allen Applauds the Final Passage of Legislation Cutting Red Tape for Alabama Businesses
Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, applauds the final passage of HB 230, a bill to reduce government red tape for Alabama small businesses. “As Secretary of State, I will always support the…
Published on May 7, 2024
Secretary of State Wes Allen Applauds the Final Passage of Ranked Choice Voting Ban
Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, applauds the Alabama Legislature for the passage of SB 186, a bill to ban the practice of ranked choice voting in Alabama elections. “Before I was Alabama’s…
Published on May 3, 2024
Secretary of State Wes Allen and the Alabama League of Municipalities Praise HB 156 Becoming Law
Secretary of State Wes Allen and the Alabama League of Municipalities would like to express their gratitude to Governor Kay Ivey, the Alabama Legislature, and bill sponsor Chad Robertson for…
Published on April 25, 2024
OP ED: Banning Ranked Choice Voting is the Next Step in Ensuring Alabama Elections Are the Most Secure in the Country
An Editorial by Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen On the heels of Alabama’s ballot harvesting ban, I am turning my attention towards the next step in ensuring Alabama elections are the most…
Published on April 17, 2024
Secretary of State Wes Allen Notifies the Democratic Party That Names Submitted Past the Certification Deadline Will Not Appear on the Ballot
Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, notified the Alabama Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee via letter that they must provide a certification of nomination for President and…
Published on April 8, 2024
Statement from Secretary of State Wes Allen on Today's Lawsuit Filed Against SB1
Secretary Allen cannot comment on the substance of the pending federal court litigation in the Northern District of Alabama that was recently filed. Further, because Secretary Allen is a named…
Published on April 4, 2024
Secretary of State Wes Allen Reminds Alabamians of Important Absentee Voting Deadlines for April 16, 2024 Primary Runoff Election
Secretary of State Wes Allen wants to remind Alabama voters that county absentee election managers must receive mail-in absentee ballot applications by Tuesday, April 9, 2024. The deadline to return…
Published on April 3, 2024
Secretary of State Wes Allen's Response to Statement Issued by VPC and CVI
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen issued the below statement in response to a press release issued on March 25, 2024 by the Voter Participation Center regarding the misleading, unsolicited mailers…
Published on March 27, 2024
Secretary of State Wes Allen Reminds Alabamians to Register to Vote Before the Runoff Election
Secretary of State Wes Allen wants to remind Alabama citizens that the deadline to register to vote before the April 16, 2024 Primary Runoff Election is next Monday, April 1, 2024. “As Secretary of…
Published on March 25, 2024
Secretary of State Wes Allen Warns Alabamians of Misleading Election Mailer
Secretary of State Wes Allen is warning Alabama citizens of a misleading, unsolicited mass mailing of pre-filled voter registration forms targeting Alabama mailboxes. The mailer is not affiliated…
Published on March 25, 2024
The Full Text of Senate Bill 1
"SB1 is officially law. SB1 protects the absentee elections process and the vote of Alabama citizens. I am proud to have advocated for the passage of SB1." -Secretary of State Wes Allen Read the…
Published on March 21, 2024
Secretary of State Wes Allen Applauds the Final Passage of Senate Bill 1
Secretary of State Wes Allen applauds the Alabama Legislature for passing Senate Bill 1 and Governor Ivey for signing this legislation into law. “As Secretary of State, ensuring fair, secure, and…
Published on March 20, 2024
Secretary of State Wes Allen Certifies Primary Election Results and Candidates for April 16, 2024 Runoff
Today, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen certified the March 5, 2024 Primary Election Results and the candidates for the April 16, 2024 runoff. “Today, this Office certified the results of a fair…
Published on March 15, 2024
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen delivers Testimony before the United States Senate
Secretary of State Wes Allen testified before and answered the questions of members of the United States Senate on the topic of election administration and integrity yesterday, March 12, 2024.…
Published on March 13, 2024
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen Oral Testimony before the United States Senate
Oral Testimony Secretary of State Wes Allen State of Alabama March 12, 2024 Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. I appreciate the opportunity to speak to you today about election security. As…
Published on March 13, 2024
Secretary of State Wes Allen Announces Alabama Primary Election Results are Available on the Secretary of State’s Website
The unofficial election results from every Alabama county for the 2024 Primary Election were posted to the Secretary of State’s website at www.AlabamaVotes.gov. “Alabama voters received timely…
Published on March 6, 2024