Closed Primary Bill Advances Out of Alabama House Despite Bipartisan Opposition | Chattanooga Times Free Press

House passes bill to close Alabama’s primary elections

MONTGOMERY — After a lengthy discussion and opposition from both sides of the aisle, the Alabama House passed on Thursday a bill to limit participation in primary elections to Alabamians registered with a political party.

Closed primary bill advances out of Alabama House despite bipartisan opposition | Chattanooga Times Free Press

The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that would create state party registration and make it a requirement to vote in primaries following an hours-long debate that revealed divisions in the GOP caucus over the measure.

Closed primary bill advances out of Alabama House despite bipartisan opposition

Rep. Ernie Yarbrough, R-Trinity, speaks on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives on March 19, 2026 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector) The Alabama House of Representatives Thursday passed a bill that would create state party registration and make it a requirement to vote in primaries following an hours-long debate that revealed divisions in the GOP caucus over the measure. HB 541, sponsor…