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Act 2026-379: Pledge of Allegiance and student-led prayer

Unofficial result: Passed

Source: www2.alabamavotes.gov

Alabama
My vote power: Above average

What does this measure do?

Public K-12 schools would have to start each day with the Pledge of Allegiance and allow student-led prayer, with students free to opt out. If you have children in public school, their school day would include the pledge and could include prayer time.

More about this measure

Proposed by: Alabama Legislature (House Bill 511 of 2026, Rep. Reed Ingram)

Rep. Ingram is a Pike Road Republican. He says it is past time to get prayer back in Alabama schools, and he wants voters to decide.

Source: alreporter.com

A YES vote means

Public schools would have to start each day with the Pledge of Allegiance and allow student-led prayer. Students could opt out.

A NO vote means

Alabama's constitution would not require the daily pledge or student-led prayer time in public schools.

No financial records found for this ballot measure.

Source: arc-sos.state.al.us

Source: sos.alabama.gov