Alabama · November 3, 2026 general election · Statewide ballot measure
Statewide Amendment 1: what your vote means
Lieutenant governor vacancies, legislative officer pay, and travel approval. On every Alabama ballot. Official sources checked October 21, 2026.
Statewide Amendment 1 · Legislatively referred constitutional amendment (Act 2026-341)
Lieutenant governor vacancies, legislative officer pay, and travel approval
“Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to provide for the election of a Lieutenant Governor if the Office of Lieutenant Governor becomes vacant during the first two years of a term, to authorize the Legislature to set the salary of the Lieutenant Governor and officers of the Legislature, and to require any expenditure of legislative funds for travel to be approved by a legislative officer. Proposed by Act 2026-341.”
Ballot description as quoted in the Fair Ballot Commission statement, Alabama Secretary of State.
A YES vote means:
An election would be held to fill a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor that occurs more than 60 days before the next general election for state officers, and the Legislature could set the pay of the lieutenant governor and legislative officers by joint resolution.
A NO vote means:
The Alabama Constitution would not be changed.
What it would change
- Current law: a lieutenant governor vacancy generally remains until the next regular election, and the constitution sets the pay of the lieutenant governor and certain legislative officers.
- Travel: spending of legislative funds on members’ travel would need approval by an officer elected by that chamber.
- Fiscal impact: The Fair Ballot Commission statement says there are no costs or taxes associated with this amendment.
Who supports it and who opposes it
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Who supports it
Not yet compiled
Who opposes it
Not yet compiled
Official sources
- Fair Ballot Commission statement for Statewide Amendment 1 (PDF)
- Fair Ballot Commission statement: cost and funding, Statewide Amendment 1 (PDF)
- Full text: SB 271, enrolled (Act 2026-341)
- Alabama Secretary of State: statewide ballot measures
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