12/12/2017
Brian Jenkins' interview with Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill in Answering the Call is especially relevant today.
"Last November, Jenkins, the documentary filmmaker, tweeted his assessment of the voting process in Alabama: โwhat I learned in AL: the registration process is complex and complicated.โ Five minutes later, Merrill tweeted a response: โas a resident of CA youโre not registered to vote in AL & if UR we will be happy to prosecute.โ"
"As long as Iโm secretary of state of Alabama, youโre going to have to show some initiative to become a registered voter."