US Politics
Alabama's Runoff Crucible: Democracy Tested in the Deep South
Alabama voters will decide crucial party nominees in primary runoffs for open U.S. Senate seats and other races on Tuesday, with results shaping the political battlefield for the heavily Republican state's fall elections. The fact that a significant portion of these pivotal nominations hinge on low-turnout runoffs, in a state that resists early voting, is a stark reminder of how fragile and easily subverted the democratic process can become when participation is suppressed.
