Politics Articles

Lee County Sets Work Session on ARPA

BY. HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission discussed two items relating to the American Rescue Plan Act funding during Monday night’s commission meeting. Firstly, District 1 Commissioner Doug Cannon led a discussion on the...

Tony Langley Running For District 4 Commission Seat

By Hannah Lester hlester@opelikaobserver.com LEE COUNTY — Tony Langley is running for Lee County Commission District 4. “I decided to run because I’ve just had numerous amounts of people come forward, asking me to run against our current commissioner [Robert Ham] and...

Robert Ham Seeks Re-election as District 4 Commissioner

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Robert Ham is running for reelection for District 4 for his fourth term. “I’ve been involved in politics really since I got out of college in 1979 in a small way,” he said. “Just finding a candidate that I...

Ballot Trafficking is Illegal in Alabama

Contributed by the Secretary of State’s Office ALABAMA — In Alabama, it is illegal for any individual to return or mail another individual’s absentee ballot application or their absentee ballot. This practice, known as ballot trafficking or ballot harvesting, is a...