Alabama's Voter List Costs $37,000, Raising Legal Concerns
Updated: 9/9/2025
What it is
Alabama's voter registration list is priced at approximately $37,000, the highest cost in the nation, prompting legal scrutiny from the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF). This fee is more than two-thirds of the annual salary of the average Alabama worker.
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Key facts
- This fee is more than two-thirds of the annual salary of the average Alabama worker.
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Primary sources
- https://www.justice.gov/crt/national-voter-registration-act-1993-nvra
- https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-103hr2rfs/html/BILLS-103hr2rfs.htm
- https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca11.80528/gov.uscourts.ca11.80528.65.1.pdf
- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lc/issue_briefs/2022/elections/voter_information_kbo_2022_04_07
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