August 3, 2026 — Alabama
The Alabama Republican Party’s State Executive Committee voted unanimously Saturday to add a plank to the party platform supporting closed primaries and party registration, according to Yellowhammer News.
Closed primaries would restrict participation in a party’s primary to voters registered with that party — a change from Alabama’s current open system, where any voter may choose either party’s primary ballot. The plank is a statement of party position, not law; changing Alabama’s primaries would require action by the Legislature.
The move lands a week before the Aug. 11 special congressional primary. Alabama Democrats oppose the change.
Source & Photo Credit: Yellowhammer News
Opelika Daily News — Midweek Report, Aug. 5, 2026 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News
