Should Alabama make Election Day a state holiday? ‘We can encourage more voting,’ lawmaker says

An Alabama lawmaker has pre-filed a bill to make Election Day a state holiday, but Alabama’s Secretary of State does not believe the idea will have much impact. The legislation, HB64, was filed by Rep. Ontario Tillman, D-Bessemer. The bill appears to be part of a package of voting rights legislation Alabama Democrats are pushing in the upcoming legislative session.

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