2018 Alabama Amendment 1

Alabama Amendment 1

November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, providing for certain religious rights and liberties; authorizing the display of the Ten Commandments on state property and property owned or administrated by a public school or public body; and prohibiting the expenditure of public funds in defense of the constitutionality of this amendment.
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 1,094,677 71.65%
No 433,133 28.35%
Valid votes 1,527,810 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00%
Total votes 1,527,810 100.00%

The Ten Commandments Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that appeared on the ballot in the U.S. state of Alabama on November 6, 2018. The measure amended the Constitution of Alabama to permit the display of the Ten Commandments on public property, including public schools. It was approved by 72% of voters.

Amendment 1 did not require public schools and property to display the Ten Commandments, instead authorizing them by law. A bill was proposed in April 2025 to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in schools, but did not receive a final vote in the Alabama Senate.