MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers have voted to join the “SEC primary” as southern states band together to try to get more attention from 2016 presidential hopefuls.
Alabama legislators on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would move the state’s 2016 primary elections to March 1, 2016. Some Southern states are trying to build a regional super primary. The SEC primary nickname is a reference to the Southeastern Conference in college athletics.
Sen. Quinton Ross, D-Montgomery, said it has been difficult for small Southern states to garner much attention from presidential candidates.
“We’ll be on the map,” Ross said.
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill says he is excited about what the super primary could mean for the state.
“The primary thing is to improve traffic flow of candidates through our state,” Merrill said.
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