Election results: Alabama Amendment 1 approved

September 19, 2012

September 18, 2012

Alabama

By Al Ortiz

MONTGOMERY, Alabama: It is a rare sight to see a statewide ballot measure on a September ballot, but deep down south, that’s exactly what voters got – and approved.

On September 18, voters in Alabama voted on a ballot measure that would transfer more than $437 million from a trust fund to the state general fund. Governor of Alabama Robert Bentley (R) had previously said that if voters rejected the measure, he would not seek a tax increase.[1]

Bentley stated that the measure was needed to cover major funding shortfalls in the state’s budget that begins on October 1, 2012.

On the other hand, State Senator Paul Sanford was against the measure. Sanford stated, “I’m against the amendment. I and the people I talk to don’t see the willingness to trust that the government is going to do the responsible thing…One of my bills that passed this year consolidated two agencies: Department of Labor and Department of Industrial Relations. I think we need to do more measures like that and curtail some cost. A lot of these suggestions have been put on the desk and are collecting dust.

Final election results will posted on this page and on Amendment 1′s ballot measure page on the morning of September 19.The Associated Press has stated that the measure has been approved. Approved

One Response to “Election results: Alabama Amendment 1 approved”

  1. Frank Dillman says:
    October 1, 2012 at 8:25 am

    Al:
    How are you sir?
    Thanks for all you do to keep all voters informed.
    I wonder if you have the breakdown by county from the Alabama 18Sep CA?
    If handy great, if NOT do not go through any research or time.
    I have searched on line including the SOS site however I guess with the general election only days away putting the results on-line is not of priority.
    I have requested assistance from the elections office many times of late, including two unrelated questions this morning. I know they are to provide a service but I am a little gun shy right now.

    BTW, The Nature Conservancy donated $350,000.00 cash and nearly $7K in kind to the Forever Wild PAC in September alone, bringing their contributions to over $430K. And The Nature Conservancy supports hunting, right?
    Take care. I’ll have sum’in on FW in a week or so.
    Respectfully,
    Frank