Councilwoman Resigns Over Residency Violation

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

Former Montgomery City Councilwoman Marche Johnson has lost her District Three seat after the council unanimously declared it vacant — she wasn’t living where she was elected to serve. Reports show she actually resides in District Seven, where she purchased a home for $359,900 last June. Though she says she acted in good faith and cooperated fully, the law requires council members to live in their district. Johnson is stepping down, and the city is now moving to fill the vacancy: candidate qualifying runs June 30–July 14, with the special election on September 1 and a possible runoff on…