Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones, who is running for governor, has suggested Alabama should reconsider its straight-ticket voting system, one of the few remaining in the country.
But within the Alabama Democratic Party, influential figures like Joe Reed have strongly opposed eliminating it and forbid legislators for voting for it.
Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.
