The 2020 election was never in question in Alabama. Donald Trump blew out Joe Biden. Tommy Tuberville obliterated Doug Jones.
Alabama’s congressional representation has a series of races with no opponent, token opponents or races that were decided in the GOP primary.
So, luckily, Alabama had great turnout and no problems.
Elsewhere, problems with vote counting and vote deadlines have created controversy nationwide.
If anyone is watching what is happening right now around the country and asking for more of this headache, they are out of their mind.
Early voting and mail-in voting have created mistrust that will be with us for a while.
Currently, Alabama does not have early voting, but we do have absentee voting — some of which is done in person.
So, of course, Alabama State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) has a plan.
Rogers told WBRC, “It’s a constitutional right to have the right to vote and we should make it easier. By early voting you make it easier for folks to get to the polls and vote.”
Over 62% of Alabamians were able to vote this year; no one has presented a single incident of voter suppression or a lack of voting opportunities. This is a solution in search of a problem.
But kudos to Rogers. At least he is trying to pass a law. Most states who changed their voting systems did it through judicial tyranny.
State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) appeared on WVNN Tuesday morning and made it pretty clear that we are not about to expand these options that are creating problems elsewhere.
Givhan said Alabama isn’t about to open the door further like he believes some states will.
Hee added, “We are, in Alabama, going to see certainly some legislation coming forward trying to have more accountability.”
My takeaway:
Givhan’s frustration is palpable, and it’s not just him. Republican voters, right or wrong, feel screwed right now.
Go read Facebook. This is a reality.
Conservatives feel screwed by the media and screwed by a court system that opened the door wide for all types of potential shenanigans.
Why would we invite more of the issues we have witnessed this year?
There will be a big push for the expansion of early and mail-in voting across the country. The media and their Democrats will demand it.
Republicans should resist because this has already gotten out of control. The states that allow this will be hard-pressed to unring that bell.
There is no reason for Alabama to go further than we have gone already. Instead, we should start pushing the rest of the nation to be more like Alabama.
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Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 7-11 AM weekdays on WVNN.
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