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Our call — vote YES
The measure
Amendment 4 is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It would require all Alabama public schools to broadcast or arrange for the performance of the first stanza of the Star-Spangled Banner at least once per week.
What YES does
A YES vote makes the weekly anthem a statewide school requirement, by broadcast or live performance, at least once each week.
What NO does
A NO vote leaves anthem practice to local schools and existing custom, with no weekly statewide mandate.
The math
No fiscal effect was published in the sources consulted. Schools may comply by broadcast, so no material program cost is stated in the measure's published summary.
OUR CALL
Our call: YES.
A common civic culture is taught, not assumed. One stanza, once a week, by broadcast if a school chooses, is a minimal-cost way to keep the national story present in public education. We support patriotic education that every school can actually deliver.
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Sources: Ballotpedia, 2026 ballot measures (ballotpedia.org/2026_ballot_measures) — Amendment 4 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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