Alabama Amendment 4: Weekly national anthem in schools
Alabama · Constitutional amendment · Education · 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 local boards to arrange a broadcast of the anthem’s first stanza at least weekly, or a school-approved performance using the Library of Congress version.
What applies now
The constitution does not require public K–12 schools to play or perform the national anthem during school hours.
If yes / for
Add the weekly broadcast-or-performance requirement.
If no / against
Leave the constitution without that requirement.
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.