Labor Day traditional kick off to campaign season in Alabama for November elections
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Eye on Politics
Paul DeMarco
With summer unofficially over this week and Labor Day soon, election season will really begin in earnest.
The November election is just around the corner, which means the candidates are about to spend all of their campaign funds to get out the vote. And with more than 3.8 million voters in Alabama, there is a lot of work to do in the coming weeks.
With the election on November 5, there is a little more than eight weeks for these candidates to persuade voters that they are the right person for the job or that they have earned the right to be re-elected to the current position they hold.
Across Alabama’s 67 counties there will be plenty of local, state and, in some places, federal races. Of course, it is a forgone conclusion that Donald Trump will win Alabama’s nine electoral votes just as he did in the last two presidential elections in 2016 and 2020. Even with the presidential pick a sure thing for the former president, there will be a long ballot for consideration on Election Day.
Thus, some voters may feel it is not worth it to take the time to vote, but Alabama citizens still have important races to pay attention to that they will have to decide, as well.
And while there will be none of Alabama’ s executive or legislative branch officials to consider, there will be lots of local judges, circuit clerks and other county leadership positions to vote on at the polls. Actually, some of the most important elections we vote on are those local officials who administer and make decisions in the judicial branch. Now more than ever with the spike in violent crime we need a judiciary that ensures that public safety is an integral part of the job they do when handling cases involving those accused of violent felonies. Whether it is setting bail or a decision on determining the sentence for someone convicted of breaking the law, we need good men and women who can sit on the bench and administer justice. Thus, it is up to the electorate to do their homework and select qualified judges to serve on the bench.
Thus, gear up for mail, billboards, radio, and television ads by candidates as they make their last sprint to Election Day and pitch for votes to cross the finish line on November 5.
Paul DeMarco is a former member of the Alabama House of Representatives and can be found on X, formerly Twitter, at @Paul_DeMarco.