Question 1

What ballot measures are on the Gadsden ballot?

Accepted Answer

5 on Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Statewide Amendment 1 (Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to provide for the election of a Lieutenant Governor if the Office of Lieutenant Governor becomes vacant during the first two years of a term, to authorize the Legislature to set the salary of the Lieutenant Governor and officers of the Legislature, and to require any expenditure of legislative funds for travel to be approved by a legislative officer.); Statewide Amendment 2 (Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to provide a process for the creation of a consolidated county school system by merging two or more contiguous county boards of education; to require the State Board of Education to conduct an impact study on the potential effects of the consolidation; to require publication of the impact study; to provide a procedure for protesting a proposed consolidation of two or more county school systems; and to require the State Board of Education to adopt rules.); Statewide Amendment 3 (Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to require local boards of education to adopt policies requiring each public K-12 school to recite The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag at the beginning of each school day; and to require local boards of education to adopt a policy authorizing student-initiated and student-led prayer.); Statewide Amendment 4 (Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to require local boards of education to adopt policies requiring each public K-12 school to broadcast or sanction the performance of the first stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner at least once per week during school hours.); Local Amendment 1 (Relating to Etowah County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to repeal Section 28-11.20 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, requiring voter approval before annexing any territory within the county into a municipality not located wholly within the boundaries of the county before January 1, 1986.).

Question 2

What is Statewide Amendment 1 on the Gadsden ballot?

Accepted Answer

Today, the Constitution does not set up this new way to fill a Lieutenant Governor vacancy during the first two years of a term, set these salaries, or require a legislative officer to approve lawmakers’ travel spending. This change would add those rules. It would require an election to fill a qualifying vacancy and approval by a legislative officer before legislative travel money is spent.

Question 3

What does a yes vote on Statewide Amendment 1 mean?

Accepted Answer

A yes vote means the Constitution would get these new rules for a Lieutenant Governor vacancy, certain salaries, and lawmakers’ travel spending.

Question 4

What does a no vote on Statewide Amendment 1 mean?

Accepted Answer

A no vote means the Constitution would stay as it is now. The current rules would remain for filling a Lieutenant Governor vacancy, setting certain salaries, and approving lawmakers’ travel spending.

Question 5

What is Statewide Amendment 2 on the Gadsden ballot?

Accepted Answer

Today, this new process for joining nearby county school systems is not in the Constitution. This would let two or more neighboring county school boards propose joining together. The state would study the idea, and if enough voters protest, voters in each affected county would decide it.

Question 6

What does a yes vote on Statewide Amendment 2 mean?

Accepted Answer

A yes vote means neighboring county school boards could use the new process to propose one school system, with a state study and a voter decision if enough people protest.

Question 7

What does a no vote on Statewide Amendment 2 mean?

Accepted Answer

A no vote means county school systems would keep the current rules for merging. This amendment would not add the new process.

Question 8

What is Statewide Amendment 3 on the Gadsden ballot?

Accepted Answer

Today, the Constitution does not require these school policies. This would require each local school board to make a rule for public schools to say the Pledge at the start of each school day and to allow students to start and lead prayer.

Question 9

What does a yes vote on Statewide Amendment 3 mean?

Accepted Answer

A yes vote means school boards would have to make rules for the Pledge of Allegiance and student-started, student-led prayer in public schools.

Question 10

What does a no vote on Statewide Amendment 3 mean?

Accepted Answer

A no vote means this amendment would not require these school policies. The Constitution would stay as it is now.

Question 11

What is Statewide Amendment 4 on the Gadsden ballot?

Accepted Answer

Today, the Constitution does not require schools to play or perform the national anthem each week. This would require local school boards to make a policy for each public school to broadcast or allow the first part of the anthem during school hours at least once a week.

Question 12

What does a yes vote on Statewide Amendment 4 mean?

Accepted Answer

A yes vote means each local school board would have to make a rule for public schools to play or allow the first part of the national anthem at least once a week.

Question 13

What does a no vote on Statewide Amendment 4 mean?

Accepted Answer

A no vote means school boards would not be required by this amendment to make a weekly anthem policy. The Constitution would stay as it is now.

Question 14

What is Local Amendment 1 on the Gadsden ballot?

Accepted Answer

Today, a special rule requires voter approval before certain land in Etowah County can be annexed into a municipality outside the county or one not wholly inside its boundaries by January 1, 1986. This would remove that special rule from the Constitution.

Question 15

What does a yes vote on Local Amendment 1 mean?

Accepted Answer

A yes vote means the special Etowah County rule requiring voter approval for that kind of annexation would be removed from the Constitution.

Question 16

What does a no vote on Local Amendment 1 mean?

Accepted Answer

A no vote means the current county rule would stay. Voters would still have to approve annexing Etowah County land into a municipality that does not fit the stated boundary-and-date rule.