From TuscaloosaNews:

Worley, a former president of the Alabama Education Association, was elected secretary of state in 2002. She lost her re-election bid in 2006 to Republican Beth Chapman. Worley remains an influential figure in Alabama politics as first vice chair of the Alabama Democratic Party.

Wise stepped aside shortly after the case went to the appeals court in 2007. She wrote in court records her recusal was ‘based on my father’s position as a member of the Autauga County Board of Registrars.’ Registrars work closely with the secretary of state in maintaining voter registration records.

Windom joined the court in January and soon stepped aside because Beth Chapman, who beat Worley in 2006, had worked for Windom’s husband, Steve Windom, when he was lieutenant governor. Windom also said she and her husband made a donation to Chapman’s campaign.

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