The Week Ahead | May 18 – 22, 2026

  • Published: May 18, 2026

    • Governor announces August 11 special primary election in 40 counties
    This past Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey issued a writ of election calling for a special primary election to be held Tuesday, August 11, 2026, in 40 Alabama counties, pursuant to the recently enacted Act 2026-612. The Governor’s proclamation directs that the special primary election be conducted in the voting precincts for Congressional Districts 1, 2, 6 and 7, affecting the following counties:

    • Autauga
    • Baldwin
    • Barbour
    • Bibb
    • Bullock
    • Butler
    • Chilton
    • Choctaw
    • Clarke
    • Coffee
    • Conecuh
    • Coosa
    • Covington
    • Crenshaw
    • Dale
    • Dallas
    • Elmore
    • Escambia
    • Geneva
    • Greene
    • Hale
    • Henry
    • Houston
    • Jefferson
    • Lowndes
    • Macon
    • Marengo
    • Mobile
    • Monroe
    • Montgomery
    • Perry
    • Pickens
    • Pike
    • Russell
    • Shelby
    • Sumter
    • Talladega
    • Tuscaloosa
    • Washington
    • Wilcox

    The affected counties are encouraged to review the proclamation here and to coordinate with the Secretary of State’s Office regarding implementation requirements. As a reminder, the May 19 primary election will proceed as planned. County leaders with questions may also contact the ACCA staff at (334) 263-7594.

    August 6 is deadline for ACCA District Representative nominations
    The Association is now accepting personal nominations from county leaders interested in serving as a District Representative on the 2026-2027 ACCA Board of Directors. The Board includes one representative from each of the Association’s 12 established districts across the state, with District Representatives playing a key role in guiding the Association’s efforts while representing the interests of their district’s counties (or county). Representatives will be voted upon and announced at the ACCA 98th Annual Convention. The nomination form is available here and must be completed and submitted to ACCA’s Policy and Member Services Assistant, Lisa Fiore, no later than 4:30 p.m. central time on Thursday, August 6.

    Corrections Officers to participate in May 20-21 jail training
    This week, Corrections Officers from across the state will gather in Prattville to undergo specialized training made available through the ACCA Self-Insurance Funds’ Safety Incentive Discount Program (SIDP). Scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, the course will equip participants with a myriad of best practices related to the intake process and other high-risk tasks inside the jail and will be the third of five courses offered to Corrections Officers under the 2025-2026 SIDP training schedule. To view this year’s complete SIDP training schedule for Corrections Officers, click here.

    ACCA Executive Director to lead CRL board meeting this week
    ACCA Executive Director Sonny Brasfield will travel out of state this week to lead the annual spring meeting of the County Reinsurance Limited (CRL) Board of Directors. Sonny is currently serving his fifth year as Board Chairman for CRL, which provides reinsurance coverage to Alabama counties’ self-funded insurance programs and to similar programs in 16 other states. The annual spring meeting exists to allow Board members to review CRL’s ongoing financial performance, discuss operational priorities and assess the progress of current year goals.

    Schedule now set for 2026 NACo Conference
    The full schedule is now available for the 2026 National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference and Exposition, taking place July 17-20 in New Orleans. As the largest gathering of county elected officials and staff from across the nation, the annual conference provides county leaders the opportunity to exchange innovative ideas and best practices, elect association leadership, and help shape NACo’s federal policy agenda for the year ahead. County leaders are encouraged to review the schedule here and register today to take part in this important annual event.