Alabama Democrats
DNC gives Alabama Democrats February deadline to pass new bylaws
The Democratic National Committee will give the Alabama Democratic Party a chance to resolve a divisive battle over the rules and governance of the state party on its own. The DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC) Friday gave ADP Chair Randy Kelley a November 28 deadline to develop new bylaws and provide the DNC a […]
DNC hearing officer: Controversial Alabama Democratic Party bylaws ‘must be invalidated’
A Democratic National Committee official Tuesday said a controversial set of bylaws adopted the Alabama Democratic Party on May 6 should be overturned. The finding from Kim Keenan, a hearing officer for the DNC, came ahead of a Friday meeting of the national party’s Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC), which is investigating complaints over the […]
Alabama Democrats clash over party direction in contentious DNC hearing
Two factions of the Alabama Democratic Party faced off in an intense, nine-hour hearing held Friday by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in Washington, D.C. One faction, led by Minority Caucus Chair Joe Reed, doubled down on the notion that new bylaws approved at a May meeting of the state party – which led to […]
‘You be quiet, girl:’ Alabama Democrats’ board meeting made private after members protest
The leadership of the Alabama Democratic Party (ADP) Saturday kicked members of the public out of a meeting without starting it. ADP chair Randy Kelley said in an interview Saturday afternoon that they had to conduct the meeting in an executive session because members of the public were being disruptive. “They weren’t on the committee,” […]
DNC warns Alabama Democratic Party over bylaw changes
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) said bylaws approved by the Alabama Democratic Party (ADP) on May 5 could violate the party’s rules and may have been adopted undemocratically, according to a letter obtained by the Reflector on Wednesday. The letter from the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee, addressed to Randy Kelley, chair of the ADP, […]
‘Losers lost’: Alabama Democratic leadership defends new bylaws as DNC expresses concern
Leaders of the Alabama Democratic Party said they correctly and democratically passed new bylaws that eliminated some minority caucuses and reduced the power of others. The bylaws were approved on a 63-49 vote by the State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) on Saturday after a contentious meeting that one faction of the Democrats called undemocratic, and […]
Alabama Democrats eliminate youth, LGBTQ+, disabled caucuses at contentious meeting
The Alabama Democratic Party approved new bylaws Saturday that eliminated youth, LGBTQ+ and disabled caucuses and reduced the powers of others. The proposed bylaws, which passed the State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) 63-49, eliminated the three caucuses because they don’t represent 15% of the executive council. The bylaws also reduced the powers of affirmative action; […]