What does a NO vote on Tuscaloosa County Local Amendment 1 mean?

Full-time mayors would not be authorized to join the Employees' Retirement System by this amendment.

Does it cover part-time mayors?

No. The amendment applies to full-time mayors of municipalities in the county.

It appears on the Tuscaloosa County ballot as a local amendment. It needs a majority of those voting on it, per the Act.

How many votes does Tuscaloosa County Local Amendment 1 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Tuscaloosa County Local Amendment 1?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

Tuscaloosa County Local Amendment 1 — Authorize the full-time mayors of municipalities in the county to participate in the Employees' Retirement…

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026

What it does: Relating to Tuscaloosa County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to authorize the full-time mayors of municipalities in the county to participate in the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama under the same terms and conditions as other employees in the same retirement system. (Proposed by Act 2026-377)
A YES vote means: Full-time mayors of cities and towns in Tuscaloosa County could join the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama on the same terms as other members.
A NO vote means: Full-time mayors would not be authorized to join the Employees' Retirement System by this amendment.
Needed to pass: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Left–right lean: Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Explained

Today

Full-time mayors of cities and towns in Tuscaloosa County cannot now participate in the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama the way other employees in that system do; the Legislature proposed this constitutional amendment to allow it.
Because it is a local amendment to the Alabama Constitution, it goes to a vote of Tuscaloosa County voters only.

If it passes

Full-time mayors of municipalities in Tuscaloosa County could participate in the Employees' Retirement System under the same terms and conditions as other employees in that system.
A mayor in office when the amendment is ratified could purchase service credit in the system for the time already served in the current office.
No one could participate in both a supernumerary program and the Employees' Retirement System based on the same service.

Who would notice

Full-time mayors of municipalities in Tuscaloosa County, and the cities and towns that employ them. It applies only in Tuscaloosa County.

How it got here

Representative Brinyark sponsored HB92 in the 2026 regular session. The House passed it January 22, 2026 and the Senate April 8, 2026; it became Act 2026-377, as cited on the ballot. A constitutional amendment cannot be enacted by the Legislature alone, so it goes to voters and takes effect if a majority approve.

Written by SpectrumVote from 2 linked sources (1, 2). Arguments are each side's own, not ours; the official text is what you vote on.

Background

This local constitutional amendment was proposed by House Bill 92 of the 2026 Regular Session, sponsored by Representative Brinyark, which passed the House on January 22, 2026 and the Senate on April 8, 2026, according to the enrolled bill.

According to the bill text, full-time mayors of municipalities in Tuscaloosa County could join the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama on the same terms as other members, and any mayor in office when the amendment is ratified could buy service credit for time served in the current office.

The bill states that no one could participate in both a supernumerary program and the Employees' Retirement System based on the same service; the amendment takes effect if approved by a majority of voters voting on it.

Put on the ballot by Alabama Legislature, HB92 (2026 Regular Session; House January 22, 2026, Senate April 8, 2026), Act 2026-377.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Tuscaloosa County Local Amendment 1 mean?: Full-time mayors of cities and towns in Tuscaloosa County could join the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama on the same terms as other members.
What does a NO vote on Tuscaloosa County Local Amendment 1 mean?: Full-time mayors would not be authorized to join the Employees' Retirement System by this amendment.
Does it cover part-time mayors?: No. The amendment applies to full-time mayors of municipalities in the county.
Could current mayors get credit for past service?: A mayor in office when it is ratified could buy service credit for time served in the current office.
Who votes on it?: It appears on the Tuscaloosa County ballot as a local amendment. It needs a majority of those voting on it, per the Act.
How many votes does Tuscaloosa County Local Amendment 1 need to pass?: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Should I vote yes or no on Tuscaloosa County Local Amendment 1?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?: The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Tuscaloosa County ballot.

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