2024 ALABAMA VOTER GUIDE

     

    1.Voter Registration

    Deadline to Register: October 21, 2024

    If you have an Alabama driver’s license or nondriver identification card, click the button below:

    REGISTER ONLINE

    If you do not have ID as described above, click the button below to fill and print a paper form:

    REGISTER BY MAIL

     

    2. Check Your Registration

    Why check your registration? Your address is where election officials send notices, application forms to receive your ballot in the mail, and more. Additionally, poll workers will check if the address on your voter registration matches the address on your ID at the polls.

    Check Your Registration

    Checklist:

    • Is your name spelled correctly? (Correct hyphenations, middle initials, etc)
    • Correct Address
    • Active Voter Status (if not update by sending in another online/mail voter application)
    • Correct Date of Birth
    • Take a photo or screenshot of your completed registration, and take it with you to the polls.

    Update your Registration Online

     

    3. Voter ID Law

    Alabama requires voters to present photo identification (ID) while voting. Accepted forms of ID include Alabama driver’s licenses, different state-issued IDs, U.S. passports, and Alabama photo voter ID cards. Below is a list of all accepted forms of ID:

    • Valid Alabama Driver’s License (not expired or has been expired less than 60 Days)
      • Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Digital Driver’s License
    • Valid Alabama Nondriver ID (not expired or has been expired less than 60 Days)
      • Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Digital Nondriver ID
    • Valid Alabama Photo Voter ID Card
    • Valid State-Issued ID (Alabama or any other state)
      • Valid AL Department of Corrections Release – Temporary ID (Photo Required)
      • Valid AL Movement/Booking Sheet from Prison/Jail System (Photo Required)
      • Valid Pistol Permit (Photo Required)
    • Valid Federal-Issued ID
    • Valid US passport
    • Valid Employee ID from Federal Government, State of Alabama, County, Municipality, Board, or other entity of this state
    • Valid student or employee ID from a public or private college or university in the State of Alabama (including postgraduate technical or professional schools)
      • Digital student ID from a public or private college or university in the State of Alabama (including postgraduate technical or professional schools)
    • Valid student or employee ID issued by a state institution of higher learning in any other state
      • Digital student ID issued by a state institution of higher learning in any other state
    • Valid Military ID
    • Valid Tribal ID

     

    A voter can obtain a free photo ID from the Alabama Secretary of State, a county registrar’s office, or a mobile location, which changes daily. The mobile location schedule can be accessed at: http://www.alabamavoterid.com/mobileLocations.aspx

     

    Voters must also provide a copy of valid photo identification when applying for an absentee ballot, with the exception of 1) voters for whom polling locations are inaccessible due to age or disability, and 2) overseas military members.

     

    Voters who do not have ID while voting may cast provisional ballots. See below for provisional ballot rules.

     

    4. Order Your Absentee Mail Ballot

    Deadline to Order Absentee Mail Ballot: October 25, 2024

    Apply for Absentee Ballot Online

    Track Your Ballot Online

    Deadline to return absentee mail Ballot:
    Must be received no later than 12:00 noon on November 5, 2024 (Election Day)

     

    Ballot can either be mailed or hand-delivered to the Office of Absentee Election Manager. Find your local office here: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/city-county-lookup/absentee-election-manager

    Surrendering Your Absentee Ballot:
    Alabama does not have the Surrender Rule. Even if you surrender your unvoted mail-in absentee ballot at the polling place on Election Day, they will still make you vote with a provisional ballot. Alabama voters should be instructed to locate and fill out their mail-in ballots. If they cannot locate it, they should request a replacement ballot to ensure they are not forced to vote with a provisional ballot in-person at the polling location.

    Sources: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/ProvisionalInstructionBooklet.pdf

    Provisional Ballot Instructions for Poll Workers:
    When a person shows up on election Day: If the voter is marked off on the voter roll because they applied for an absentee ballot, take the voter to the provisional ballot officer, and tell the provisional ballot officer that the voter is marked off for having applied for an absentee ballot.

    Instructions for the Provisional Ballot Officer:
    When a poll worker brings a person to you, do the following: Explain the provisional ballot process to the voter. The officer will then make sure the voter’s name is on the voter list, then if they are on the list, the voter will receive a provisional ballot.

     

    5. Early Voting Information

    Early voting and in-person absentee voting are not available in the state of Alabama.

    For more information regarding federal, state and local elections contact your state election official online: https://www.sos.alabama.gov or call Alabama Secretary of State, John H. Merrill 334.242.7200

     

    6. Be A Poll Worker

    Become a poll worker!
    Poll workers must be 16+ years old and be a registered voter (if 18 and over) in their county.
    Contact your local Board of Registrars to find out more on how to become one: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/board-of-registrars-all-counties