land of puritans

Notify a poll worker immediately.
Call the state attorney general at 1-800-831-8814 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Wednesday or fill out this online form.
Call the secretary of state at 1-800-274-VOTE (8683) or visit her site, StopVoterFraudNow.com.
And tell the probate court for Jefferson County (205-325-5203).
E-mail us at Vote2013[at]wadeonbirmingham.com.

Q: What can I expect to see on the ballots?

A: Check out this sample ballot along with the list of all candidates.

You’re voting for Birmingham mayor, and for your district, a city council representative and a board of education member.

If needed, runoffs take place Oct. 8.

Are you voting today? Tell us in the comments.

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tamagotchi 2.0

Tuesday, August 27, 2013 by Wade Kwon

Beep. New text. Beep. New
email. Beep. Facebook chat. Beep.
DM. Beep. Wake up!

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lost and found causes

Monday, August 26, 2013 by Wade Kwon

Ideals outlast our
actions, principles outlive
our work. Hope endures.

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praise be

Sunday, August 25, 2013 by Wade Kwon

No one leaves without
a trophy and a shout out
since specialness rules.

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franchise falloff

Saturday, August 24, 2013 by Wade Kwon

Each superhero
fights another while the bad
guys get all the girls.

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Vote 2013: The combo platter

Friday, August 23, 2013 by Wade Kwon

Birmingham mayoral candidates 2013

Birmingham mayoral candidates, from left:
Kamau Afrika, Pat Bell, William Bell,
Stephannie Huey and Adlai Trone.

Every 4 years, Birmingham has elections for city council. And for mayor, but not on the same cycle. And neither election coincided with state or national elections.

Vote 2013 Because.

Tuesday marks a historic change, as both city council and mayoral races will be on the same ballot, along with the board of education races. In 2011, the elections aligned for the first time, though the mayoral term was for an abbreviated 2 years.

Baby steps.

Mayor: Incumbent William Bell, who won a special election in 2009 and then won re-election in 2011, runs for a full 4-year mayoral term against challengers Kamau Afrika, Pat Bell, Stephannie Huey and Adlai Trone.

For city council (by district):

1: Pat Davis, Keith Rice, Lashunda Scales (I).
2: Rolanda Hollis, Kim Rafferty (I), Richard Rutledge, Neil Shah, Bart Slawson, Everett Wess.
4: Maxine Herring Parker (I), Edward Maddox.
5: Johnathan Austin (I), Robert Walker.
6: Keith Aaron, John “JC” Harris, Willis H. “Buddy” “Mickey Mouse” Hendrix, Latonya Millhouse, Michael R. Morrison, James Stewart, Sheila Tyson.
7: Gary Bruce Lavender, Jay Roberson Jr. (I).
8: Steven Hoyt (I), Gerri Robinson.
9: Leroy Bandy, Angene Coleman, Eric Hall, Marcus Lundy, David Russell, Ellen H. Spencer.

I = incumbent

For board of education (by district):

1: Tyrone Belcher (I), Sherman Collins Jr., Douglas Ragland, Jerry Tate.
2: Virginia Volker (I), Lyord Watson.
4: Daagye Hendricks, Rodney Huntley, Gwen Sykes.
5: Martha Casey McDowell, Randall Woodfin.
6: Lavon Beard, Gwendolyn Thomas Bell, Charie Gardner, Ervin Philemon Hill, Joy Smith.
7: Wardine Alexander (I), Lawrence Jackson, Darius Moore.
8: Patricia Bozeman-Henderson, April Williams (I), Antwon Womack.
9: Sandra Brown, Emanuel Ford (I).