Where To Register To Vote In Al

En español | Alabama'southward Nov. 8 general elections volition make up one's mind races for the U.Due south. House and Senate, governor, lieutenant governor and many other country and county offices. A primary runoff for the Republican ticket for a U.S. Senate seat is set for June 21. The primary was held on May 24.

What's new this year?

Voters are barred from citing the coronavirus pandemic as a reason to vote absentee. And the land'south redistricting programme may change which candidates appear on your election.

Essential info:

Absentee voting: You can vote absentee only if you're traveling on Election Day, can't make it to the polls because of illness or meet other eligibility requirements .

Early on in-person voting: Alabama does not allow in-person early voting. But if you lot employ for and receive an absentee ballot , y'all can hand-deliver it any time before the shut of concern (no later than 5 p.m.) on the day before Election Day.

In-person voting on Election Day: The state'southward principal runoff is Tuesday, June 21, and the full general election is Tuesday, Nov. viii. Polls are open up from 7 a.one thousand. to 7 p.chiliad.

How do I register to vote?

Online: Use the state'south voter registration portal to annals, cheque the status of your awarding or update your registration . Y'all volition need your Alabama driver's license or a nondriver identification card to complete your registration online. You may also register to vote while applying for or renewing your Alabama commuter's license online and in person. You tin bank check the status of your application online with the Voter View portal .

By post: Download a registration application , impress it out and mail it to your county board of registrars . Use the country elections website to request an application be mailed to you lot. Or make your request by calling the Alabama secretarial assistant of state's office at 800-274-8683 or 334-242-7210.

In person: Visit your county board of registrars to asking a voter registration application, make full information technology out and submit it at the office. Y'all tin can likewise option up a registration form while applying for food stamps, Medicaid or rehabilitation services. Mail-in forms are besides available at probate judge and license commissioner offices, colleges, universities, public schools and libraries. Alabama does non offer voter registration on Election Day.

The deadline to register for the primary runoff is June vi, and the deadline to register for the general election is October. 24.

Does my party affiliation matter when I vote?

Voters Cast Ballots In Alabama Primary — A voter walks into a polling location in Opelika.

The only fourth dimension you are required to designate a party is when you vote in a primary election. If you don't declare a political party, you'll be provided an issues-only election. If there's a main runoff election, y'all cannot alter your party's designation and vote for a candidate from another political party in the runoff ballot.

How can I go a mail-in or absentee election? Are there important deadlines?

You can only vote absentee if yous have an approved reason, such as planned travel on Election Day, disease, or concrete incapacitation. A consummate listing of eligibility requirements is available online at the state elections website or call your local Absentee Election Manager to detect out if you qualify.

Online: The application for an absentee ballot and the accost for your county'due south absentee ballot managing director'southward role , where you send the completed ballot, are available on the country elections website. You must print, complete, and sign the awarding. Then return the completed awarding with a copy of your valid photo identification, such as a driver's license, U.Due south. passport or student ID to your canton's absentee election manager.

By mail or in person: Write or visit your local Absentee Election Manager (in most cases, the Circuit Clerk) to asking an absentee ballot. You lot must provide your name and address, a copy of a valid photo ID, the reason for your absence on Election 24-hour interval, the election for which the election is requested, your political party amalgamation (for the primary merely), the address to transport your absentee ballot, and your signature.

To vote in the primary runoff on June 21, you lot must apply for an absentee ballot by mail service past June 14. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot in person is June 16. To vote absentee in the general election, Nov. 1 is the borderline to employ by postal service and November. iii for an in-person application.

How do I make full out the absentee election?

Absentee ballots come up with 3 envelopes: one that'southward unmarked, i with an affidavit printed on the outside, and i pre-addressed envelope in which to return your ballot.

Marker your election and seal it in the unmarked envelope.

Place the patently envelope within the affirmation envelope.

Seal the affidavit envelope and sign it. To be counted, your signature must be witnessed by 2 people historic period 18 or older or by a notary public. Electronic or remote notarization is not permitted.

Place affirmation envelope in the pre-addressed envelope.
Add postage and return to your county'due south absentee ballot manager.

In that location are ii ways to submit a completed absentee ballot.

By postal service: Mailed absentee ballots must exist received past your county's absentee election director's office no later than noon on Election Day: June 21 for the chief runoff and Nov. viii for the general.

In person: Return your completed ballot to your county absentee election managing director's office upwards to the close of business (no later than 5 p.m.) on the day earlier the ballot: June 20 for the chief and Nov. seven for the general.

Tin can I track my absentee ballot?

Yes, yous can track your absentee ballot at the Alabama elections website or call your county's Absentee Election Director to cheque its status.

Tin can I vote in person earlier Election Solar day?

Alabama doesn't technically offer early voting. Just if y'all apply for and receive an absentee ballot earlier Election Solar day, yous can hand-evangelize information technology to your absentee ballot managing director's office no later than 5 p.m. on the day before the election - that'south June 20 for the primary runoff and Nov. vii for the general.

When is Ballot 24-hour interval? When are polls open?

The main runoff is June 21 and the general election is Nov. 8. Polls are open up from 7 a.grand. to 7 p.g. Employ the state's voter information portal to find your polling identify.

Do I need identification to vote?

Yes. You must have a valid photo ID, such equally a current Alabama commuter'due south license or Alabama nondriver ID to cast your election in Alabama. A list of acceptable IDs is on the land's Elections website. If you don't have a valid photo ID, you lot can request a free one at your canton lath of registrars . You can too asking a home visit or group event to obtain a state-issued photo ID via a free mobile unit or telephone call the secretary of state'southward office at 800-274-8683 or 334-242-7210.

What races are on the ballot?

U.S. Senate: the seat of Republican Sen. Richard Shelby, who is not seeking reelection
U.South. House: all 7 seats
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, two seats on the Alabama Supreme Court, 4 seats on the State Board of Education, and various district judges and county offices
Land Senate: all 35 seats
State House: all 105 seats

Editor's annotation: This guide was updated on May 25 with information about how to vote in 2022. The guide was first published on July 30, 2020.

Also of Interest:

Follow AARP's political coverage at aarp.org/elections
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