Upcoming Elections
2010 Primary Election: 06/1/10
2010 General Election: 11/2/10
Numerous elections are scheduled in Alabama in 2009. For a complete list click here
Polling Place Hours: 7am to 7pm
Click here to download an Alabama Frequently Asked Questions document created by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its pro bono law firm partners.
Voter Registration Information
Click here for an Alabama Voter Registration Guide created by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its pro bono law firm partners.
Registration Deadlines
October 22, 2010
2010 General Election: November 2, 2010
Identification Required for Registration
No. Voters may register by mail without identification, but they must provide the ID requirements listed below when they come to the voting polls or with their absentee ballot.
How to Check Registration
Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE
Contact your County Elections Official
Voting Information
Identification Required to Vote
Yes. Alabama allows voters to present government issued photo ID or a variety of other forms of ID including a paycheck with voter's name and address, a valid Medicaid or Medicare card, utility bills with voter's name and address. For the complete list visit http://www.sos.state.al.us/elections/VoterID.aspx
How to Find Your Polling Place
Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE
Absentee Voting
Click here to visit GoVoteAbsentee.org, a resource for absentee voters.
Yes, any qualified voter may cast an absentee ballot if he or she expects to be prevented from going to the polls on Election Day because he or she:
- Will be absent from the county on Election Day;
- Is ill or has a physical disability that prevents a trip to the polling place;
- Is a registered Alabama voter living outside the county, such as a member of the armed forces, a voter employed outside the United States, a college student, or a spouse or child of such person;
- Is an appointed election officer or poll watcher at a polling place other than his or her regular polling place;
- Works a required shift of 10 hours or more that coincides with polling hours;
- Is required by an employer due to unforeseen circumstances to be out of the county on Election Day; or
- Has a medical emergency requiring treatment from a physician and the physician describes and certifies the circumstances.
Business and medical emergency voting applications can be made after the deadline but no later than 5pm on the day before the election.
Rules and Deadlines:
- An absentee ballot application must be turned in no later than the fifth calendar day before the election.
- An absentee ballot must be postmarked or hand-delivered by the close of business (but no later than 5 p.m.) on the day prior to an election.
Early Voting
Through absentee voting.
Information For People who have Moved or Changed Addresses
When a registered voter moves within a precinct on or prior to the day of an election and has not filed a notice of change of residence with the Board of Registrars, he/she may vote by first completing a form to update registration information, which will be available at all polling places on Election Day.
- Moving Between Precincts Within the Same County
- Voters should notify the Board of Registrars of any change of address. This may be done in person at the county Board of Registrars office or by mail. The form to update registration will be available at all polling places. When the board has sufficient evidence that any voter has permanently moved from one precinct to another within the county, it will transfer the name of such voter to the registration list of the precinct to which such voter has moved, and must give notice by mail to the voter if the voter has not requested the change of registration.
- If a registered voter has moved to another precinct within the same county, he/she may vote by first completing a form to update registration information, which will be available at all polling places on Election Day.
- Moving Between Counties
- A registered voter who has changed his or her county of residence must register to vote again in the new county of residence. If a voter who has relocated to another county has not re-registered to vote, that voter will not be permitted to vote in the election.
Information for People with Felony Convictions
An individual who is barred from registering and voting by reason of a disqualifying felony conviction may request to have his or her voting rights restored by applying for a Certificate of Eligibility. An individual may qualify for a "Certificate of Eligibility" to vote if he or she has fulfilled all terms of the sentence for the disqualifying felony conviction. For further information, contact the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles at 334-242-8700.
For more information, go to the Secretary of State's website, or click here to download an Alabama Election Protection Manual created by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its pro bono law firm partners.
