Alabama Justices Are Asked to Weigh in on Absentee Voting Law

The Eleventh Circuit requested the Alabama Supreme Court on Monday to help clarify a controversial state law restricting third parties from assisting voters in applying for absentee ballots.

The federal appeals court seeks guidance on the scope and meaning of Alabama’s Senate Bill 1, including whether it creates exceptions for assisting blind, disabled, and illiterate voters, and the specific actions prohibited by the law.

“Rather than stumble around in the dark, we humbly ask the Alabama Supreme Court to turn on the lights,” the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit said in a per curiam opinion, certifying ...