This story is wild. Current mayor ran unopposed. Since he’s black, the previous town council held a secret election of their own, and re-appointed the former mayor. Dude has been paying out of pocket to be mayor for two years now.
The town of Newbern, Alabama, which has not had a political election in the last several decades, is being sued to allow its citizens to vote
“Many residents did not know they were allowed to have elections.”
