The new document will include removing racist language and deleting repeated portions.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama has one of the longest constitutions in the world. In 2020, voters gave the legislature the authority to reorganize the 1901 constitution; Alabamians have the chance to shorten it with a vote scheduled for this November’s election.“Shall the following recompilation of the constitution of Alabama of 1901 be ratified,” said Nancy Eckberg with
. “And then under that will appear these words proposing adoption of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.”“This is the constitution reflecting who we are as Alabamians today in 2022,” she added.“People should not be fearful that it has been a rewrite,” said Eckberg. “It’s not.”Put economic development amendments togetherBut eventually, some want deeper change. Evan Milligan says the state’s constitution has a racist past.
“From the Constitutional Convention, he says on record, ‘We are here to enshrine white supremacy by law’,” said Millian.“Country boy, city girl, either way, don’t pay him,” said Milligan. “Because it’s all about money. And we’re the commodities.” He believes voters should approve the new document, and the state should look again at changing its foundation.
“We need to have a convention to write something that allows our counties just to govern themselves, that allows us to raise the type of tax revenue we need,” said Milligan.on the ballot. If approved, any new amendments passed will be properly organized into the newly organized state constitution.