The Democratic and Republican primaries, along with the presidential preference ballot, are set for March 13, according to Probate Judge Gloria Sinclair.
The primary elections were divided into two until last year when the Alabama Legislature passed House Bill 425, combining the primaries and scheduling them for the second Tuesday in March.
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