Alabama Amendment 1: Lieutenant-governor vacancies and legislative administration
Alabama · Constitutional amendment · Government · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would require an election for the remaining term when a lieutenant-governor vacancy occurs more than 60 days before the next general election for state officers. It would let the legislature set certain officers’ pay by joint resolution and require a legislative officer’s approval for members’ travel spending.
What applies now
A lieutenant-governor vacancy generally remains unfilled until the next regular election for that office. The constitution also sets pay for the lieutenant governor and certain legislative officers.
If yes / for
Adopt the vacancy-election, pay-setting and travel-approval provisions.
If no / against
Keep the existing constitutional arrangements.
Costs and funding
The Alabama Fair Ballot Commission states that no costs or taxes are associated with this amendment.
Timing
Implementation date not independently established in this baseline.
Passage rule
A majority of votes on the amendment.