RUSSELL COUNTY, ALA (WRBL) — Alabama House Bill 95 requires state probate judges to conduct post-election audits. The bill has passed the house and is headed to the senate. Russell County Probate Judge Belinda Strickland says the bill is an effort to increase election integrity in the state.

Democrats are seeking a major upset in a reliably red state House district in Alabama on Tuesday night. Democrat Judith Taylor is challenging Republican Norman Crow in the 63rd district special election.

The Alabama House of Representatives Thursday passed a bill that would require probate judges to conduct audits after state and county elections. HB 95, sponsored by Joe Lovvorn, R-Auburn, passed on a 72-25 mostly-partly line vote,

At a press conference, House Democrats shared their priorities. One proposed bill would give people five calendar days to cast their vote before an election at early voting centers in each county. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Adline Clarke, D-Mobile, said Alabama is one of only three states that does not have early voting.

A special election will be called to fill out the remainder of the Tuscaloosa City Council term.

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The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill requiring every county to audit the results of at least one race in at least one precinct after every general election. Rep. Joe Lovvorn,

Alabama's House Democratic Caucus is united behind a bill that would bring early voting days to the state. However, House Republicans express security concerns.

Alabama lawmakers are pushing for early in-person voting to address voter accessibility despite concerns about voter fraud.