Alabama Primaries 2020: What To Know Before Going To The Polls

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Alabama voters will head to the polls Tuesday to vote on a array of public offices and issues, with the most notable primaries being the Democratic primary for president and the Republican primary for U.S. Senate.

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Here are the polling places Alabama voters can go on Super Tuesday to cast their ballots.

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill said he does not expect any problems at the polls, but said his office is prepared to handle any if they arise.

"In order to protect the integrity of our elections, it is imperative that voters play their part in observing and reporting any irregularities or inconsistencies at the polling place," Merrill said.

He said through visiting StopVoterFraudNow.com, Alabamians can report suspected election fraud or campaign finance violations. If someone sees something that requires immediate attention to an emergency situation, that individual can contact our office at (334) 242-7200, the Elections Division at (334) 242-7210, or call Merrill directly at (334) 328-2787.

Once reports are submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State, members of the Legal and Elections divisions will review the information, and if necessary, contact the person who submitted the report for additional information, Merrill said.

Merrill added, "Since I took office on January 19, 2015, one of my primary goals has been keeping Alabama elections free and fair. We have consistently worked to ensure that votes are counted in the way the voter intended, and we have protected our elections from actors looking to influence the outcome. Furthermore, the state’s electronic campaign finance reporting system, which keeps candidates, Political Action Committees, and Principal Campaign Committees transparent and accountable to the people of Alabama, has been maintained by our office.

The Office of the Secretary of State will continue to see that Alabamians have the opportunity to participate in honest, impartial, and just elections.”

What is on the ballot

• Sample Democratic primary ballot for Jefferson County
• Sample Republican Primary ballot for Jefferson County

Here's are the primary races on the Democratic and Republican ballots:

Alabama Senate Republican Primary

Stanley Adair: A longtime Alabama businessman from northwest Alabama, Adair began his career as a furniture salesman and would later go on to build Adair Furniture Inc.

Bradley Byrne: The current U.S House District 1 representative, Byrne has served in Congress since 2014. A mobile resident, Byrne was chancellor of the Alabama Community College System from 2007 until he resigned in 2009 to run for the 2010 Republican nomination for governor, which he lost to Robert Bentley.

Arnold Mooney: Mooney has served in the Alabama House of Representatives on the 43rd District since 2014.

Roy Moore: The former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice lost his bid for the U.S. Senate in 2017's special election to Doug Jones. The Gadsden native won the GOP primary over incumbent Luther Strange in 2017.

Ruth Page Nelson: The Dothan native is the only female and only African American candidate running for Alabama's senate seat. She has run on a platform of job creation and lowering unemployment.

Jeff Sessions: Sessions was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996 and served until 2017 when he was chosen by Pres. Donald Trump to the the U.S. Attorney General. He resigned from that position last year. He formerly served as Alabama's AG until he resigned to run for senate.

Tommy Tuberville: The former Auburn head football coach (1998-2008) has made a couple of stops in his coaching career since leaving Alabama — Texas Tech and Cincinnati — and launched his campaign in early 2019.

Democratic Presidential primary

Joe Biden: Former senator and vice president.

Michael Bloomberg: The former New York mayor.

Tulsi Gabbard: U.S. House of Representatives member from Hawaii.

Bernie Sanders: U.S. Senate member from Vermont.

Elizabeth Warren: U.S. Senate member from Massachusetts.

Alabama Supreme Court Republican Primary, Place 1

Greg Shaw: The incumbent, Shaw has served on the Supreme Court in Alabama since 2008. He practiced law in St. Clair County before serving on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals and the Alabama Court of the Judiciary.

Cam Ward: Ward was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 2002-2010, and has been a member of the Alabama Senate since 2010.

AL Court of Criminal Appeals Republican Primary Place 1

Melvin Hasting: Hasting formerly was a candidate for District 9 of the Alabama House of Representatives.

Mary Windom: The Incumbent , Windham has served on the court since 2012.

AL Court of Criminal Appeals Republican Primary Place 2

Beth Kellum: The incumbent, Kellum has served on the court since 2008.

Will Smith: Smith is an attorney from Florence and former Lauderdale County Commissioner.

AL Court of Civil Appeals Republican Primary for Place 2

Phillip Bahakel: Former 2014 Republican candidate for District 52 of the Alabama House of Representatives.

Matt Fridy: Member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 73 since 2014.

AL Public Service Commission President

Democratic primary

Laura Casey: Former candidate for Alabama State Senate to represent District 15.

Robert Mardis: 2018 Democratic candidate for Place 2 member of the Jefferson County Board of Education.

Republican primary

Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh : The incumbent, she has served as the executive director/chair of the Alabama Republican Party.

Robin Litaker: Retired educator with over 32 years of experience in the public school system of Alabama both as a teacher and administrator.

District Court, Place 1, Democratic Ballot

Martha Cook: Cook was recently appointed to her role and is running for re-election.

Gerri Robinson : Robinson is a Birmingham attorney who for Birmingham City Council District 8, 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017 (lost to Stephen Hoyt in all four races).

District Court, Place 7, Democratic Ballot

Ruby Yvette Davis: Attorney with The Davis Law Group since 2013.

Terrika Shaw: Currently a supervising attorney at the University of Alabama School of Law.

Angeline Sperling: An attorney with Birmingham's Sperling & Moore firm.

Circuit Court, Place 3, Democratic Ballot

Kechia Davis: Attorney and Birmingham Municipal Court judge since 2016.

Sandy E Lee: Birmingham attorney.

Everett Wess: Wess was a 2016 candidate for the 10th Circuit, Place 26 in Alabama. He won the primary but lost the runoff election.

Circuit Court, Place 10, Democratic Ballot

Monica Agee: Forestdale resident, Birmingham attorney.

Patrick James Ballard: Incumbent, served since 2016.

Circuit Court, Place 16, Democratic Ballot

Peter Johnson Davis: Attorney with Davis & Scruggs in Birmingham

Linda Hall: Birmingham attorney, legal counselor for Committee to Protect the Homes

Jefferson County Treasurer

Mike Miles: The incumbent, Miles has served as Jefferson County Treasurer since 2013

Eyrika Parker: The popular radio show host and attorney has also worked in the Jefferson County Circuit Clerk’s office.

Rod Scott: Fairfield native who is a member of the Alabama House of Representatives.

Amendment 1

If approved, it would rename the State Board of Education the "Alabama Commission on Elementary and Secondary Education." Commission members would be appointed by the governor and approved by the senate, rather than elected by the public, and would change the title of the top public education official in the state — and provide that this official's appointment be approved by the senate.