A recent news article on AL.com stated that four Alabama counties have more people registered to vote than their adult (18+) population based on the U.S. Census. The counties are: Green, Hale, Lowndes and Macon.
Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead issued the following statement:
“It is hard to comprehend that in this day and time we still have those who want to commit fraud at the ballot box. But, what other explanation can there be for a county having more people registered to vote than the actual population of the county? What is even more shocking is that these same counties had the highest Alabama voter turnouts in the 2012 elections. It is because of irregularities like this that the Alabama Republican Party has employed a strict Ballot Security plan for this election cycle.
“By no means has Alabama overcome voter fraud or voter intimidation, but we are working hard to stop it in its tracks. Without a strict enforcement of the laws governing the election process in Alabama, I fear that the freedom to have open and transparent elections will continue to be abused and corrupted by those who bully and manipulate Alabamians.
“Vice President Biden recently said that ‘hatred’ was the motivating force behind Alabama’s photo voter ID law. Such rhetoric from the Vice President is nothing new and we know the motive for his comments is to create discord here in Alabama in hopes of pushing back our efforts to ensure honest elections in our state. We strive for fair and honest elections in Alabama – one vote for one person.”