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Alabama’s voters will have the opportunity to vote on a reorganized state constitution at the November 8, 2022, general election. Alabama’s current constitution has been in effect since 1901. It contains outdated language and has been amended nearly 1,000 times.
Aug 25, 2022 · Along with choosing candidates for U.S. senator, governor, attorney general, legislative seats, judgeships, and other offices, Alabama voters will decide the fate of 10 statewide amendments on...
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- Constitution of Alabama of 2022
- Amendment 1: “Aniah’S Law”
- Amendment 2: Broadband Expansion
- Amendment 3: Notification When Commuting Death Sentences
- Amendment 4: Concerning Election Laws
- Amendment 5: “Orphans’ Business”
- Amendment 6: Use of Ad Valorem Taxes
Results: 886,270 “Yes”, 272,384 “No” The state constitution, often cited as the largest constitution in the world, contains within it overtly racist language and many outdated provisions or amendments rendered obsolete by past legislation. The allowance of slavery as a form of punishment, a ban on interracial marriage, and other instances of white ...
Result: 1,018,004 “Yes”, 246,919 “No” Where previously, the denial of bail only extended to individuals charged with capitol offenses, now individuals charged with violent crimes, including murder, domestic violence, human trafficking, and assault, among others, can be refused bail after a hearing by a judge. The bill unanimously passed both chambe...
Result: 937,436 “Yes,” 255,874 “No” As part of the state’s ongoing process of expanding broadband internet into rural settings around the state, this amendment allows for federal American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA funds, to be used as incentives to recruit broadband companies into communities in Alabama.
Result: 991,893 “Yes”, 219,301 “No” The Alabama governor is now required under this amendment to notify the Alabama Attorney General and attempt to notify the victim’s family when commuting a death sentence to life in prison. No Alabama governor since Fob James has commuted a death sentence, with James doing so in the case of Judith Ann Neeley, who...
Result: 935,476 “Yes,” 234,452 “No” The Alabama state legislature now has a time limit when passing election-related laws, giving elected officials in Montgomery roughly a month to do so during presidential election years. This requires such legislation to be enacted at least six months before an election, or by the first week of May each year.
Result: 778,586 “Yes,” 354,527 “No” As approved by the voting populace, this edits out constitutional language that limits a probate judge’s ability to rule in cases of “orphans’ business” and is meant as a revision of such language. Its creation was done in collaboration with the Alabama Law Institute.
Results: 674,971 “Yes”, 436,812 “No” The use of Ad valorem taxes, which typically take the form of property taxes, by certain cities was previously restricted to only using the revenue generated to pay off debt. Now, places such as Hunstville or Birmingham can use the tax revenue to pay for projects. This amendment had the slightest margin of appro...
- John H. Glenn
Alabama Amendment 10, the Incorporate Voter-Approved Amendments in New State Constitution Measure, was on the ballot in Alabama as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 8, 2022.
According to Article 18 of the Alabama Constitution, both houses of the Alabama State Legislature are required to pass a proposed constitutional amendment by a three-fifths or 60 percent vote in order to send it to the statewide election ballot.
Nov 7, 2022 · There are 10 Constitutional amendments on the ballot. You can see more on that here. You are not required to vote on constitutional amendments and can leave them blank if you choose.
Alabama’s voters will have the opportunity to vote on a reorganized state constitution at the November 8, 2022, general election. Alabama’s current constitution has been in effect since 1901. It contains outdated language and has been amended nearly 1,000 times.
