Doug Jones is right — and here's the math behind it.

In 2022, Alabama had 3.68 million registered voters. 1.4 million showed up. That's 38.5%, the lowest statewide general turnout in at least 36 years. The Attorney General's office was won with 955,425 votes — about a quarter of the people already on the rolls.

In 2024, more than 2.2 million Alabamians voted. Same state. Same rolls. Over 850,000 more ballots.

Nothing changed except whether people showed up.

That gap isn't apathy that happened to us. It's the strategy. A supermajority stays a supermajority by keeping the pool small and keeping you convinced it's already decided. This year the Legislature redrew the congressional map mid-election and nullified primary votes Alabamians had already cast. We have no early voting. You need an excuse to vote absentee. Registration closes 15 days out.

Every one of those was somebody's choice. Choices get unmade by people who are registered.

➡️ Register or check your status at IWillVote.com. Deadline is October 19 — there's no same-day registration here.

➡️ Make the plan. November 3, polls 7 a.m.–7 p.m., photo ID required.

➡️ Bring three people. Registering is a solo act. Turnout is a group project.

Then vote the whole ticket, all the way down. They're counting on you to stay home. It's worked for decades.