House committee delays vote on bill closing Alabama primary elections

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 1,086

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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An Alabama House committee on Wednesday discussed but did not vote on a bill that would close the state primaries and require voters to register with one party or the other to cast a ballot.

HB 541, sponsored by Rep. Ernie Yarbrough, R-Trinity, would require existing registered voters to declare a party affiliation at the polls for primaries held after Jan. 1, 2027. Voters who wanted to vote in a different party primary …

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