# Alabama Voters Put School Prayer in the State Constitution

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/alabama-voters-put-school-prayer-in-the-state-constitution/
- Published: 2026-11-05T16:30:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T18:12:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Reason (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://reason.com/2026/11/05/alabama-voters-put-school-prayer-in-the-state-constitution/
- Topics: Elections, Politics

## Key points

- Alabama approved school prayer and pledge requirements in its constitution.
- The amendment passed with 63 per cent of the vote.
- Students can opt out of prayer or the pledge.

## Summary

Alabama voters approved an amendment to the state constitution requiring public schools to recite the Pledge of Allegiance daily and requiring school boards to allow student-initiated, student-led prayer. The change matters because it places these requirements in the constitution and comes amid continuing legal disputes over religion in public schools.

The amendment passed with 63 per cent of the vote, according to the article, and lets students opt out of both the prayer and the pledge. Alabama already required the pledge by law; earlier efforts to promote prayer in schools have faced First Amendment challenges. The article also notes ongoing disputes over laws requiring Ten Commandments displays in classrooms in Louisiana and Texas.

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