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Alabama state executive official elections, 2016
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The Alabama Constitution was ratified in 1901. At more than 800 amendments and 310,000 words, it is the world's longest constitution. It is said to be approximately forty times the length of the U.S. Constitution. Also known as "the Heart of Dixie,” Alabama’s capital is Montgomery, but its largest city by population is Birmingham.
Alabama has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of six members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 35 members of the State Senate and 105 members of the House of Representatives.
One state executive office in Alabama
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up for election in 2016:
2016 election
Public Service Commission
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Voter registration
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For full information about voting in Alabama, contact the state election agency.
Registration
Alabama uses an open primary system and does not require voters to declare a party preference when registering to vote.
To vote in Alabama, the state requires that each applicant:[1]
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Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Alabama does not permit online voter registration.
Past elections
2015
There were no state executive elections in Alabama in 2015.
2014
There were nine state executives offices up for election in 2014 including governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general and five down ballot offices.
- Alabama state executive official elections, 2014
- Alabama Attorney General election, 2014
- Alabama Secretary of State election, 2014
- Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
- Alabama gubernatorial election, 2014
- Alabama down ballot state executive elections, 2014
2013
There were no elections in Alabama in 2013.
2012
One seat on the Alabama Public Service Commission was up for election in 2012.
State profile
| Demographic data for Alabama | ||
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| Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 4,853,875 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 50,645 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 68.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 26.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 1.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 84.3% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 23.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $43,623 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 23.3% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Alabama. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Alabama
Alabama voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
More Alabama coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in Alabama
- United States congressional delegations from Alabama
- Public policy in Alabama
- Endorsers in Alabama
- Alabama fact checks
- More...
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Alabama Voter Guide," 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
