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Burt fires back at critics; vote likely set for November

May 9, 2012

FAIRHOPE, Alabama — Baldwin County Commissioner Frank Burt fired back Tuesday at media and school board critics of his vote to oppose a call for a sales tax referendum for schools. Meanwhile, state lawmakers from Baldwin agreed in Montgomery to support such a referendum for November.

Fact Check: Shelby Co. school board member reacts to Acker plea

May 4, 2012

We ask a Shelby County School Board member about his vote to reinstate Daniel Acker, Jr. as a teacher now that Acker has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing six former students.

Several hundred Athens city voters getting new voter identification cards

May 3, 2012

The Limestone County Board of Registrars on Wednesday began mailing new voter card to 340 registered voters who were moved from Athens City Council District 2 to District 4, The Athens News Courier reported.

Runoff elections drew 6.5 percent of Madison County registered voters to the polls

April 26, 2012

Voter turnout in Madison County was so low in Tuesday’s runoff elections that more people voted at Owens Cross Roads City Hall than at Madison City Hall..

Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh wins GOP runoff for PSC president

April 24, 2012

According to unofficial results Tuesday night, Cavanaugh had 61 percent of the vote with 68 percent of precincts reporting. Mobile businessman Chip Brown trailed with 39 percent.

Republican voters to see much shorter ballot today than in last month’s primaries

April 24, 2012

Most Republican voters in Madison County will have only three choices to make in today’s runoff elections, while those in east and southeast Madison County will have four. Democrats in Madison County have no runoff races to vote in today.

Probate judge runoff candidates face challenge of getting voters back to the polls

April 23, 2012

Amanda Gentle and Patty Demos both say the key to winning the Republican nomination for Madison County probate judge in Tuesday’s runoff election is getting their supporters to the polls.

Absentee ballot application deadline for next week’s runoff elections is Thursday

April 17, 2012

Applications for absentee ballots can be obtained from the Madison County Circuit Clerk on the fifth floor of the Madison County Courthouse or an application can be filled out online at www.madisoncountyal.gov/voter and printed out. The deadline for

Fairfield City Council calls special meeting to consider rescinding vote waiving overdue garbage fees

April 13, 2012

Some city officials say the vote was a conflict of interest because five council members’ households had overdue garbage fees.

Rick Santorum drops out of race for GOP presidential nomination

April 10, 2012

Santorum won the Alabama primary on March 13 with 35 percent of the vote.