2008 Alabama Voting Guide       
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The general election will be held Tuesday, November 4, 2008.

 
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Amendment One

  "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to repeal Amendment 709 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to reestablish the Education Trust Fund Rainy Day Account within the Alabama Trust Fund; and to establish the General Fund Rainy Day Account within the Alabama Trust Fund. (Proposed by Act 2008-508) "

 
Note: Other amendments will appear on the ballot and are specific to certain counties. For a complete list of proposed amendments (PDF download): http://www.sos.state.al.us/downloads/election/2008/general/certification-ca-2008-08-29.pdf


President

John McCain/Sarah Palin (R)

Barack Obama/Joe Biden (D)

Bob Barr/Wayne Allyn Root (L)

Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez (Ind.)

Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente (Green)


U.S. Senate:

Jeff Sessions (R) - incumbent

Vivian Figures (D)

Darryl W. Perry - (Write-in candidate)


Congress, District 1:

Jo Bonner (R) - incumbent


Congress, District 2:

Jay Love (R)

Bobby Bright (D)



Congress, District 3

Mike Rogers (R) - incumbent

Joshua Segall (D)


Congress, District 4

Robert Aderholt (R) - incumbent

Nicholas Sparks (D)


Congress, District 5


Wayne Parker (R)

Parker Griffith (D)



Congress, District 6

Spencer Bachus (R) - incumbent


Congress, District 7


Artur Davis (D) - incumbent


Alabama Supreme Court

Greg Shaw (R)

Deborah Bell Paseur (D)



Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 1

Beth Kellum (R)

Clyde Jones (D)


Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2

Mary Windom (R)

Aimee Cobb Smith (D)


Court of Civil Appeals


Bill Thompson (R) - incumbent

Kimberly Drake (D)


Public Service Commission, President


Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (R)

Lucy Baxley (D)


State Board of Education, Place 1

Randy McKinney (R) - incumbent

Kenyon T. Berry (D)


State Board of Education, Place 3


Stephanie Bell (R) - incumbent

Judy West Bell (D)


State Board of Education, Place 5

Ella B. Bell (D) - incumbent

Lula Bridges (R)


State Board of Education, Place 7


Gary Warren (R)

Earl Gardner (D)


Registering to vote:

  You must be registered to vote in the State of Alabama ten (10) days prior to the election. In order to register you must:

  -Be a citizen of the United States
  -Reside in Alabama
  -Be at least 18 years old
  -Have not been convicted of a felony (or have your rights restored)
  -Have not been declared "metally incompetent" by a court

  To register to vote in the State of Alabama, you can download a Alabama Postcard Voter Registration card from the Alabama Secretary of State’s website:
http://www.sos.state.al.us/Downloads/dl3.aspx?trgturl=election/vr/nvra-2.pdf&trgtfile=nvra-2.pdf

   For additional voting information, please use this directory from the Alabama Secretary of State's Office:
http://www.sos.state.al.us/Contact.aspx
***Updated October 27***