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State & Federal Amendments State & Federal OFFICE ENDORSED CANDIDATE Governor Robert Bentley Lt. Governor Kay Ivey Attorney General Luther Strange Secretary of State John Merrill State Treasurer Young Boozer State Auditor Jim Zeigler Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan Supreme Court Justice, Place 1 Greg Shaw Members Urged To Vote Nov. 4 Court of Civil Appeals, Place 1 William “Bill” Thompson labamians will select candidates to lead our state for the next four years during the Nov. 4 general elections. This Voter Guide lists Court of Civil Appeals, Place 2 Scott Donaldson Acandidates endorsed by FarmPAC, the political action committee of the Alabama Farmers Federation. Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 1 Mary Windom County leaders recommended endorsements for federal and state elections after reviewing candidates’ quali cations and voting records. Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2 J. Elizabeth Kellum Voting is an extremely important civic duty, and we hope this guide helps voters make informed decisions. Regardless of who you support, Public Service Commission, Place 1 Jeremy Oden please exercise your right to vote Nov. 4. Remember, a photo ID will be required. Public Service Commission, Place 2 Chris “Chip” Beeker Jr. U.S. Senate Je Sessions Amendments AMENDMENTS AS THEY APPEAR ON THE BALLOT SUMMARY POSITION AMENDMENT 1: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit the State of Alabama Protects Alabamians from the SUPPORT from giving full faith and credit to public acts, records, or judicial proceedings of another state that violate the public policy application of foreign law. of the State of Alabama and to prohibit the application of foreign law in violation of rights guaranteed natural citizens by the United States and Alabama Constitutions, and the statutes, laws, and public policy thereof, but without application to business entities. (Proposed by Act 2013-269) AMENDMENT 2: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, relating to the Capital Allows for use of Alabama Trust NEUTRAL Improvement Trust Fund, to increase the amount of the General Obligation Bonds authorized herein; to provide for additional Fund revenue to fund bonds payments from the Alabama Trust Fund to fund any bond issued; to provide for competitive bidding of the bonds; and to for plans, construction, and provide for the distribution of the proceeds for plans, construction, and maintenance of Alabama National Guard armories. maintenance of Alabama National (Proposed by Act 2013-266) Guard armories. AMENDMENT 3: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that every citizen has a Provides further protection for the SUPPORT fundamental right to bear arms and that any restriction on this right would be subject to strict scrutiny; and to provide that right to bear arms. no international treaty or law shall prohibit, limit, or otherwise interfere with a citizen’s fundamental right to bear arms. (Proposed by Act 2013-267) AMENDMENT 4: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit a general law, whose Gives local boards of education SUPPORT purpose or e ect is to require a new or increased expenditure of at least $50,000 of local funds annually, from becoming the same constitutional protection e ective with regard to a city or county board of education without enactment by a 2/3 vote. (Proposed by Act 2014-185) from unfunded mandates as counties and cities have. AMENDMENT 5: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to amend Amendment 597, now Clari es that the people of SUPPORT appearing as Section 36.02 of the O cial Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to clarify that Alabama have the right to hunt, the people have the right to hunt, sh, and harvest wildlife subject to reasonable regulations that promote conservation and sh and harvest wildlife. management of sh and wildlife and preserve the future of hunting and shing. (Proposed by Act 2014-286) Paid for and distributed by Alabama Farmers Federation, P.O. Box 11000, Montgomery, AL 36191 County-By-County Be Sure To Vote On Nov. 4! COUNTY DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN INDEPENDENT COUNTY DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN INDEPENDENT Autauga Kelvin Lawrence, HD69 Martha Roby, CD2 Clay Mike Rogers, CD3 Mike Holmes, HD31 Betty Peters, BOE2 Jimmy Martin, HD42 Ron Johnson, HD33 Clyde Chambliss, Jr., SD30 Steve Hurst, HD35 Baldwin Thomas Jackson, HD68 Bradley Byrne, CD1 Del Marsh, SD12 Harry Shiver, HD64 Gerald Dial, SD13 Alan Baker, HD66 Cleburne Josh Burns, HD37 Mike Rogers, CD3 Joe Faust, HD94 Richard Lindsey, HD39 Betty Peters, BOE2 Steve McMillan, HD95 Gerald Dial, SD13 Randy Davis, HD96 Co ee Martha Roby, CD2 Greg Albritton, SD22 Betty Peters, BOE2 Trip Pittman, SD32 Chris Sells, HD90 Barbour Berry Forte, HD84 Martha Roby, CD2 Barry Moore, HD91 Billy Beasley, SD28 Betty Peters, BOE2 Mike Jones, HD92 Bibb Ralph Howard, HD72 Gary Palmer, CD6 Jimmy Holley, SD31 April Weaver, HD49 Colbert Marcel Black, HD3 Robert Aderholt, CD4 Cam Ward, SD14 Johnny Mack Morrow, HD18 Blount Robert Aderholt, CD4 Roger Bedford, SD6 Gary Palmer, CD6 Conecuh Thomas Jackson, HD68 Martha Roby, CD2 Cynthia McCarty, BOE6 Chris Sells, HD90 Randall Shedd, HD11 Greg Albritton, SD22 Connie Cooner Rowe, HD13 Coosa Gary Palmer, CD6 Will Ainsworth, HD27 Betty Peters, BOE2 David Standridge, HD34 Ron Johnson, HD33 Clay Sco eld, SD9 Steve Hurst, HD35 Shay Shelnutt, SD17 Mark Tuggle, HD81 Bullock Berry Forte, HD84 Martha Roby, CD2 Clyde Chambliss, Jr., SD30 Billy Beasley, SD28 Covington Martha Roby, CD2 Butler Martha Roby, CD2 Mike Jones, HD92 Chris Sells, HD90 Jimmy Holley, SD31 Calhoun Barbara Boyd, HD32 Mike Rogers, CD3 Crenshaw Martha Roby, CD2 Richard Lindsey, HD39 Cynthia McCarty, BOE6 Chris Sells, HD90 Becky Nordgren, HD29 Dick Brewbaker, SD25 Steve Hurst, HD35 Cullman Robert Aderholt, CD4 Randy Wood, HD36 Cynthia McCarty, BOE6 K.L. Brown, HD40 Ed Henry, HD9 Del Marsh, SD12 Randall Shedd, HD11 Chambers Josh Burns, HD37 Mike Rogers, CD3 Paul Bussman, SD4 Betty Peters, BOE2 Dale Martha Roby, CD2 Harri Anne Gerald Dial, SD13 Betty Peters, BOE2 Smith, SD29 Cherokee Richard Lindsey, HD39 Mike Rogers, CD3 Alan Boothe, HD89 Robert Aderholt, CD4 Steve Clouse, HD93 Cynthia McCarty, BOE6 Jimmy Holley, SD31 Phil Williams, SD10 Dallas Terri Sewell, CD7 Gerald Dial, SD13 Darrio Melton, HD67 Chilton Gary Palmer, CD6 DeKalb John Robinson, HD23 Robert Aderholt, CD4 Jimmy Martin, HD42 Richard Lindsey, HD39 Cynthia McCarty, BOE6 April Weaver, HD49 Mary Scott Hunter, BOE8 Mark Tuggle, HD81 Nathaniel Ledbetter, HD24 Cam Ward, SD14 Kerry Rich, HD26 Clyde Chambliss, Jr., SD30 Will Ainsworth, HD27 Choctaw Terri Sewell, CD7 Greg Albritton, SD22 Becky Nordgren, HD29 Elaine Beech, HD65 Steve Livingston, SD8 A.J. McCampbell, HD71 Clay Sco eld, SD9 Bobby Singleton, SD24 Phil Williams, SD10 Clarke Terri Sewell, CD7 Bradley Byrne, CD1 Elmore Martha Roby, CD2 Elaine Beech, HD65 Greg Albritton, SD22 Mike Holmes, HD31 Thomas Jackson, HD68 Reed Ingram, HD75 Bobby Singleton, SD24 Dick Brewbaker, SD25 Clyde Chambliss, Jr., SD30 ELECTED OFFICE CODES: CD=Congressional District BOE=Board of Education HD=State House District SD=State Senate District Paid for and distributed by Alabama Farmers Federation, P.O. Box 11000, Montgomery, AL 36191 County-By-County Be Sure To Vote On Nov. 4! COUNTY DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN INDEPENDENT COUNTY DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN INDEPENDENT Escambia Bradley Byrne, CD1 Lee Pebblin Warren, HD82 Mike Rogers, CD3 Alan Baker, HD66 Billy Beasley, SD28 Betty Peters, BOE2 Mike Jones, HD92 Mike Hubbard, HD79 Greg Albritton, SD22 Lesley Vance, HD80 Etowah Craig Ford, HD28 Robert Aderholt, CD4 Gary Head, HD83 Mary Scott Hunter, BOE8 Gerald Dial, SD13 Becky Nordgren, HD29 Tom Whatley, SD27 Mack Butler, HD30 Limestone Mo Brooks, CD5 Phil Williams, SD10 Mary Scott Hunter, BOE8 Fayette Robert Aderholt, CD4 Lynn Greer, HD2 Kyle South, HD16 Dan Williams, HD5 Greg Reed, SD5 Phil Williams, HD6 Mac McCutcheon, HD25 Franklin Johnny Mack Morrow, HD18 Robert Aderholt, CD4 Tim Melson, SD1 Roger Bedford, SD6 Ken Johnson, HD7 Bill Holtzclaw, SD2 Geneva Martha Roby, CD2 Harri Anne Arthur Orr, SD3 Betty Peters, BOE2 Smith, SD29 Lowndes Terri Sewell, CD7 Donnie Chesteen, HD87 Kelvin Lawrence, HD69 Greene Terri Sewell, CD7 Alan Harper, HD61 Macon Pebblin Warren, HD82 Mike Rogers, CD3 A.J. McCampbell, HD71 Billy Beasley, SD28 Ralph Howard, HD72 Bobby Singleton, SD24 Madison Laura Hall, HD19 Mo Brooks, CD5 Anthony Daniels, HD53 Mary Scott Hunter, BOE8 Hale Terri Sewell, CD7 Cam Ward, SD14 Phil Williams, HD6 Ralph Howard, HD72 Mike Ball, HD10 Bobby Singleton, SD24 Howard Sanderford, HD20 Henry Dexter Grimsley, HD85 Martha Roby, CD2 Jim Patterson, HD21 Billy Beasley, SD28 Betty Peters, BOE2 Ritchie Whorton, HD22 Mac McCutcheon, HD25 Houston Dexter Grimsley, HD85 Martha Roby, CD2 Harri Anne Tim Melson, SD1 Billy Beasley, SD28 Betty Peters, BOE2 Smith, SD29 Bill Holtzclaw, SD2 Paul Lee, HD86 Arthur Orr, SD3 Donnie Chesteen, HD87 Paul Sanford, SD7 Steve Clouse, HD93 Steve Livingston, SD8 Jackson John Robinson, HD23 Robert Aderholt, CD4 Clay Sco eld, SD9 Mo Brooks, CD5 Marengo Terri Sewell, CD7 Mary Scott Hunter, BOE8 Elaine Beech, HD65 Ritchie Whorton, HD22 Thomas Jackson, HD68 Steve Livingston, SD8 A.J. 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