Alabama GOP Votes to Close Primaries | Huntsville News

Huntsville News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

Alabama’s Republican Party just voted to go all-in on closed primaries — meaning only registered Republicans can vote in GOP primaries, and Democrats get their own separate ballot. Party leaders say it’s about protecting party purity and shielding elections from cross-party meddling, especially as special congressional primaries loom. But critics blast the move as a threat to voting rights, particularly for Black voters and Democrats who’ve long fought for fair access. Ironically, even within the GOP, there’s division — last session saw Republicans and Democrats teaming up to block similar…