Tuscaloosa County Ballot Guide For 2020 General Election

TUSCALOOSA, AL. — The Nov. 3 General Election is quickly approaching, which will see Tuscaloosa County voters join the nation in casting ballots for the nation's highest office, while also electing several other local, statewide and national officials, in addition to several state amendments.

Here is a look at the candidates and amendments for Tuscaloosa County voters, in the order which they will appear on the ballot.

Click here to view the sample ballot.

Editor's note: Incumbents denoted by *, along with (R) for Republican candidates,(D) for Democratic candidates and (I) for Independent. Not all races will appear on each ballot, as some will be determined by specific districts.

President of the United States

Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)

Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence (R)*

Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy "Spike" Cohen (I)

United States Senate

Doug Jones (D)*

Tommy Tuberville (R)

United States Representative - Fourth Congressional District

Rick Neighbors (D)

Robert Aderholt (R)*

United States Representative - Seventh Congressional District

Terri A. Sewell (D)* unopposed

Associate Justice of The Alabama Supreme Court, Place No. 1

Greg Shaw (R)* unopposed

Associate Justice of The Alabama Supreme Court, Place No. 2

Brad Mendheim (R)* unopposed

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Judge, Place No. 1

William C. "Bill" Thompson (R)* unopposed

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Judge, Place No. 2

Matt Friday (R)* unopposed

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place No. 1

Mary Windom (R)* unopposed

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place No. 2

Beth Kellum (R)* unopposed

Alabama Public Service Commission President

Laura Casey (D)

Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (R)*

Member of State Board of Education, District No. 7

Belinda Palmer McRae (R)* unopposed

Circuit Court Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Place No. 4

Daniel F. Pruet (R) unopposed

Tuscaloosa County Commission, District 1

Stan Acker (R)* unopposed

Tuscaloosa County Commission, District 2

Jerry Tingle (R)* unopposed

Tuscaloosa County Commission, District 3

Mark C. Nelson (R)* unopposed

Tuscaloosa County Commission, District 4

Reginald Murray (D)* unopposed

Tuscaloosa County Board of Education, District 2

Jamie Lake (R)* unopposed

Tuscaloosa County Board of Education, District 4

Don Presley (R)* unopposed

Statewide Amendment 1

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to amend Article VIII of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 177 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to provide that only a citizen of the United States has the right to vote. (Proposed by Act 2019-330)

Statewide Amendment 2

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to increase the membership of the Judicial Inquiry Commission and further provide for the appointment of the additional members; further provide for the membership of the Court of the Judiciary and further provide for the appointment of the additional members; further provide for the process of disqualifying an active judge; repeal provisions providing for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justices and appellate judges and the removal for cause of the judges of the district and circuit courts, judges of the probate courts, and judges of certain other courts by the Supreme Court; delete the authority of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to appoint an Administrative Director Courts; provide the Supreme Court of Alabama with authority to appoint an Administrative Director of Courts; require the Legislature to establish procedures for the appointment of the Administrative Director of Courts; delete the requirement that a district court hold court in each incorporated municipality with a population of 1,000 or more where there is no municipal court; provide that the procedure for the filling of vacancies in the office of a judge may be changed by local constitutional amendment; delete certain language relating to the position of constable holding more than one state office; delete a provision providing for the temporary maintenance of the prior judicial system; repeal the office of circuit solicitor; and make certain nonsubstantive stylistic changes. (Proposed by Act 2019-187)

Statewide Amendment 3

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that a judge, other than a judge of probate, appointed to fill a vacancy would serve an initial term until the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January following the next general election after the judge has completed two years in office. (Proposed by Act 2019-346)

Statewide Amendment 4

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to authorize the Legislature to recompile the Alabama Constitution and submit it during the 2022 Regular Session, and provide a process for its ratification by the voters of this state. (Proposed by Act 2019-271)

Statewide Amendment 5

Relating to Franklin County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that a person is not liable for using deadly physical force in self-defense or in the defense of another person on the premises of a church under certain conditions. (Proposed by Act 2019-194)

Statewide Amendment 6

Relating to Lauderdale County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that a person is not liable for using deadly physical force in self-defense or in the defense of another person on the premises of a church under certain conditions. (Proposed by Act 2019-193)