I was appointed by a Republican State Auditor and served as a voter registrar for my Alabama county. As I previously replied to the question about cross-voting in Alabama’s primary elections, I am now providing a link and more specific information related to the answer I shared:
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/faqs
When I voted in the Primary Election, I was asked to declare a political party preference. Why is that?
In Alabama, the primary election is part of the nominating process for a political party. It is used to select who will represent a party in the general election. You are required to choose one political party’s primary over another because you cannot participate in the nomination of both parties’ candidates. However, in the general election, you may split your ticket and vote for candidates from each political party.
What happens if I do not want to declare a political party preference at the Primary Election?
If you choose not to declare a political preference at the primary election, you will not be eligible to vote in any political party’s primary election. You are, however, still eligible to vote on any proposed constitutional amendments that are up for a vote.
I voted in my political party’s Primary Election. My party is not having a runoff. Can I vote in the other party’s runoff?
No. In 2017, the Alabama Legislature passed Act 2017-340. The act prohibits a person from voting in one political party’s primary election and voting in a different political party’s primary runoff election. Therefore, if you vote in a primary election and want to vote in a primary runoff election, you must vote in the primary runoff election of the same political party that you chose in the primary election. However, if you did not vote in a political party’s primary election and would like to vote in the primary runoff election, you may choose which political party’s primary runoff election you would like to vote in.
Thank you for your authoritative response to the issues in the upcoming Alabama elections, lyby!
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I was appointed by a Republican State Auditor and served as a voter registrar for my Alabama county. As I previously replied to the question about cross-voting in Alabama’s primary elections, I am now providing a link and more specific information related to the answer I shared:
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/faqs
When I voted in the Primary Election, I was asked to declare a political party preference. Why is that?
In Alabama, the primary election is part of the nominating process for a political party. It is used to select who will represent a party in the general election. You are required to choose one political party’s primary over another because you cannot participate in the nomination of both parties’ candidates. However, in the general election, you may split your ticket and vote for candidates from each political party.
What happens if I do not want to declare a political party preference at the Primary Election?
If you choose not to declare a political preference at the primary election, you will not be eligible to vote in any political party’s primary election. You are, however, still eligible to vote on any proposed constitutional amendments that are up for a vote.
I voted in my political party’s Primary Election. My party is not having a runoff. Can I vote in the other party’s runoff?
No. In 2017, the Alabama Legislature passed Act 2017-340. The act prohibits a person from voting in one political party’s primary election and voting in a different political party’s primary runoff election. Therefore, if you vote in a primary election and want to vote in a primary runoff election, you must vote in the primary runoff election of the same political party that you chose in the primary election. However, if you did not vote in a political party’s primary election and would like to vote in the primary runoff election, you may choose which political party’s primary runoff election you would like to vote in.
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If you choose not to declare a political preference at the primary election, you will not be eligible to vote in any political party’s primary election. You are, however, still eligible to vote on any proposed constitutional amendments that are up for a vote.
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lyby- you are much more knowledgeable than I :-) (When I am asked to work I go whining and moaning. We are all squeezed into a small volunteer fire station about 8 x 15 with 4 poll workers and tables and machines. The head of our little group is asking if next time we can move about 2 miles north to the Methodist Church fellowship hall.)