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Charles A. Miller | |
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| 14th Secretary of State of Alabama | |
| In office 1868–1870 | |
| Governor | William Hugh Smith |
| Preceded by | Micah Taul |
| Succeeded by | Jabez J. Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
Charles A. Miller served as the 14th Secretary of State of Alabama from 1868 to 1870. [1]
The government of Alabama is organized under the provisions of the 1901 Constitution of Alabama,the lengthiest constitution of any political entity in the world. Like other states within the United States,Alabama's government is divided into executive,judicial,and legislative branches. Also like any other state,these three branches serve a specific purpose in terms of power.
Alabama's 7th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Alabama that elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. The district encompasses Choctaw,Dallas,Greene,Hale,Lowndes,Marengo,Pickens,Perry,Sumter and Wilcox counties,and portions of Clarke,Jefferson,Montgomery and Tuscaloosa counties. The district encompasses portions of the Birmingham,Montgomery and Tuscaloosa/Northport urban areas. The largest city entirely within the district is Selma.
The 1990 Alabama gubernatorial election was held on November 6,1990,to select the governor of Alabama. The election saw incumbent Republican Governor Guy Hunt defeat Democrat Paul Hubbert,executive secretary of the Alabama Education Association. This marked the first time in history that a Republican won a second gubernatorial term in Alabama.
The Alabama Republican Party is the state affiliate of the Republican Party in Alabama. It is the dominant political party in Alabama. The state party is governed by the Alabama Republican Executive Committee. The committee usually meets twice a year. As of the February 23,2019 meeting in Birmingham,the committee is composed of 463 members. Most of the committee's members are elected in district elections across Alabama. The district members are elected in the Republican Primary once every four years,with the most recent election for the committee having been on June 5,2018. The new committee takes office following the general election in November 2018. In addition,all 67 county GOP chairmen have automatic seats as voting members. The state chairman can appoint 10 members. Each county committee can appoint bonus members based on a formula that theoretically could add 312 seats,although that formula currently calls for only about 50 seats.
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The 2016 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Alabama,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2020 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Alabama,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Alabama was held on Tuesday,November 8,2016,as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Alabama voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote,pitting the Republican Party's nominee,businessman Donald Trump,and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee,former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Alabama has nine electoral votes in the Electoral College.
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The 2020 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on Tuesday,November 3,2020,as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated. Alabama voters chose nine electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and his running mate,incumbent Vice President Mike Pence,against Democratic challenger and former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate,United States Senator Kamala Harris of California. Also on the ballot was the Libertarian nominee,psychology lecturer Jo Jorgensen and her running mate,entrepreneur and podcaster Spike Cohen. Write-in candidates were permitted without registration,and their results were not individually counted.
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