Alabama House Democrats’ bill to end straight-ticket voting draws ire of Democratic leader

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 728

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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A Democratic lawmaker’s newly-filed bill to eliminate straight-ticket voting led a powerful figure in the state Democratic Party to threaten to “excommunicate” supporters if the bill passes.

HB 575, sponsored by Rep. Mary Moore, D-Birmingham, would eliminate an option on Alabama ballots that allows voters to choose a party’s entire slate of candidates with a single ballot mark. Alabama is one of five states that uses the voting system, according to the National …

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