Alabama’s Constitution says people may not register to vote if they are convicted of crimes of “moral turpitude.” On June 1, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a ruling in Chapman v Gooden, no. 1051712. The ruling says that each county elections office is not free to decide for itself which crimes are crimes of “moral turpitude.” The counties must follow the Attorney General’s opinion on which crimes are covered. This means that certain counties will no longer be able to prevent people from registering to vote if they were convicted of drunk driving or possession of illegal drugs, since the Attorney General’s list doesn’t include those crimes as “moral turpitude” crimes. Other crimes that the Attorney General does not believe involve “moral turpitude” but which certain counties did, are violation of liquor laws, assault and battery, speeding, trepass, attempted burglary, doing business without a license, and aiding a prisoner to escape. People convicted of these crimes can now register to vote in all counties.