Alabama · November 3, 2026 general election · Statewide ballot measure
Statewide Amendment 2: what your vote means
Merging neighboring county school systems. On every Alabama ballot. Official sources checked October 21, 2026.
Statewide Amendment 2 · Legislatively referred constitutional amendment (Act 2026-378)
Merging neighboring county school systems
“Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to provide a process for the creation of a consolidated county school system by merging two or more contiguous county boards of education; to require the State Board of Education to conduct an impact study on the potential effects of the consolidation; to require publication of the impact study; to provide a procedure for protesting a proposed consolidation of two or more county school systems; and to require the State Board of Education to adopt rules. Proposed by Act 2026-378.”
Ballot description as quoted in the Fair Ballot Commission statement, Alabama Secretary of State.
A YES vote means:
Two or more neighboring county boards of education could agree by resolution to merge into one multi-county school system, after a published State Board of Education impact study.
A NO vote means:
The Alabama Constitution would not be changed.
What it would change
- Who is affected: county school systems, students, families, and voters in those counties.
- Protest: if at least 25% of qualified voters in an affected system protest in writing, the merger needs approval by a majority in each affected county and overall.
- Rules: the State Board of Education would adopt rules, and the Legislature could pass laws to implement approved mergers.
- 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
These lists come from official campaign filings (registered committees) and public endorsements, each linked to its source. They are not complete, and SaveYourState does not endorse anyone listed.
Who supports it
Not yet compiled
Who opposes it
Not yet compiled
Official sources
- Fair Ballot Commission statement for Statewide Amendment 2 (PDF)
- Fair Ballot Commission statement: cost and funding, Statewide Amendment 2 (PDF)
- Full text: HB 380, enrolled (Act 2026-378)
- Alabama Secretary of State: statewide ballot measures
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