James Hall (Alabama)
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James Hall was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 64 of the Alabama House of Representatives.
Hall was a 2013 independent candidate seeking election to the U.S. House representing the 1st Congressional District of Alabama.[1]
On November 13, 2013, a U.S. Circuit Court denied Hall's appeal to appear on the ballot.[2][3]
The seat was open following the resignation of Rep. Jo Bonner. Bonner's resignation, effective August 15, came as the result of a decision to take a position as vice chancellor of government and economic development at the University of Alabama.[4]
Issues
Lawsuit to gain access to ballot
On September 16, 2013, Hall filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Alabama seeking easier access to the general election ballot.[5]
Under Alabama law, Independent candidates must gather signatures from at least 3 percent of the registered voters who participated in the last gubernatorial election. For Hall, a first-time candidate, that meant he needed to collect 5,394 signatures by September 24, 2013, and certified by the Alabama Secretary of State’s office.[5] Hall said the shortened time frame for the special election made it impossible to meet that requirement.
Hall said he contacted Alabama Secretary of State’s office after reading that the Alabama Democratic Party missed an August 6, 2013, deadline to submit the names of its qualified candidates. Alabama Secretary of State Jim Bennett agreed to qualify the Democratic candidates despite the missed deadline, saying it was in the public interest.[5] Hall said Bennett denied his request to lower the number of signatures needed and also declined to extend the deadline for submitting his petition to the state.[5]
On November 13, 2013, a U.S. Circuit Court denied Hall's appeal to appear on the ballot.[6][7]
Elections
2014
Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on July 15, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Incumbent Harry Shiver defeated James Hall in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[8][9][10][11]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Harry Shiver Incumbent |
61.8% | 3,693 |
| James Hall | 38.2% | 2,280 |
| Total Votes | 5,973 | |
2013
Hall prepared to run for the U.S. House representing the 1st Congressional District of Alabama. The election was held to replace Jo Bonner, who announced his resignation on May 23, 2013, in order to take a position as vice chancellor of government and economic development at the University of Alabama.[4]
On November 13, 2013, a U.S. Circuit Court denied Hall's appeal to appear on the ballot.[12][13]
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ blog.al.com, "First-time candidate James Hall to run for AL-01 congressional seat," June 6, 2013
- ↑ Ballot Access, "James Hall, Alabama Independent Candidate, Appeals Ballot Access Case," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ AL.com, "Federal judge rules against former Marine in ballot access case in 1st Congressional District (updated)," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 blog.al.com, "BREAKING: Rep. Jo Bonner resigning from Congress," May 23, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 AL.com, "Independent AL-01 candidate James Hall sues Alabama for ballot access," accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑ Ballot Access, "James Hall, Alabama Independent Candidate, Appeals Ballot Access Case," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ AL.com, "Federal judge rules against former Marine in ballot access case in 1st Congressional District (updated)," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Republican Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Ballot Access, "James Hall, Alabama Independent Candidate, Appeals Ballot Access Case," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ AL.com, "Federal judge rules against former Marine in ballot access case in 1st Congressional District (updated)," accessed December 17, 2013
