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Our call — vote YES
The measure
Amendment 1 is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on Alabama's November 3, 2026 ballot. It would require the office of lieutenant governor to be filled by election if a vacancy occurs more than 60 days before the next general election, rather than leaving the state's second office empty or filled without voters.
What YES does
A YES vote amends the constitution so a qualifying vacancy triggers an election. Voters, not appointment or prolonged vacancy, choose who holds the office until the term's course is run.
What NO does
A NO vote leaves the current vacancy arrangement in place, with no election requirement added for a vacancy arising more than 60 days before the next general election.
The math
No fiscal note or cost estimate for administering a vacancy election was published in the sources consulted. An election, if one is ever triggered, would carry ordinary election-administration costs; no figure is printed here because none was published.
OUR CALL
Our call: YES.
A vacant statewide office should be filled by the people it serves. This amendment returns the decision to voters, sets a clear 60-day rule, and costs nothing unless a vacancy actually occurs. That is election integrity in its simplest form.
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Sources: Ballotpedia, 2026 ballot measures (ballotpedia.org/2026_ballot_measures) — Amendment 1 summary.
Result pending. No verified call (Associated Press or official) as of November 4, 2026. This page will be updated when the race is called or certified. The original article above is unchanged.
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