Amid Governor's Scandal, Alabama Voters Will Have Say on Impeachment Rules

Governing: It was intended as a simple copy-editing fix, but it's gotten caught up in a scandal regarding allegations of a governor's sexual affair and misuse of public funds.

A referendum on November's ballot in Alabama is meant to clarify certain points of impeachment law. But it's impossible to talk about impeachment in Alabama right now strictly in hypothetical terms. Not while there's still talk about impeaching Gov. Robert Bentley.

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