VOTE IN ALABAMA

for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, November 5th

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Monday, October 21st, 2024

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election in Alabama must be registered to vote by Monday, October 21st. Click here to register to vote online.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election in Alabama must be registered to vote by Monday, October 21st. Alabama voter registration form can be downloaded from this website and mailed to the Board of Registrars in your county. You may request a copy of an Alabama voter registration form to be mailed to you by submitting the request online. Paper voter registration forms are also available at state government agencies, Probate Judge and License Commissioner offices, colleges, universities, public schools, or public libraries.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election in Alabama must be registered to vote by Monday, October 21st. Alabama voter registration form can be downloaded from this website and hand-delivered to the Board of Registrars in your county. You may request a copy of an Alabama voter registration form to be mailed to you by submitting the request online. Paper voter registration forms are also available at state government agencies, Probate Judge and License Commissioner offices, colleges, universities, public schools, or public libraries.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: 7am – 7pm. Photo ID is required at the polling place for all Alabama voters. 

  Acceptable forms of photo ID include a U.S. Passport, Alabama driver’s license, or a photo ID issued by the U.S. government, the State of Alabama, or a tribal government within Alabama. If a voter does not have such an identification, a voter ID card can be obtained at any county registrar’s office and any mobile unit of the Secretary of State’s office listed here, free of charge. A proof of residency is required to obtain a Alabama voter ID card.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  Alabama voters who wish to vote by mail must apply for mail-in ballots by Tuesday, October 29th—this is the deadline by which the mail-in ballot application must arrive at the office of the Absentee Election Manager in your county.

  • When returning your mail-in ballot, it must be received by the Absentee Election Manager by noon on November 5th.
  • Your mail-in ballot may also be hand-delivered to the Absentee Election Manager by November 4th.
  • Click here to find additional information on mail-in voting using absentee ballot in Alabama.

MORE INFORMATION FOR ALABAMA VOTERS

• Positions on the Ballot: 2024 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT
  A U.S. President serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 Presidential Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Kamala Harris & Tim Walz (D) vs Donald Trump & J. D. Vance (R)

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  All positions in the 7 congressional districts of Alabama are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election for select districts. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ 1st District: Tom Holmes (D) vs Barry Moore (R)*
  ▹ 2nd District: Shomari Figures (D) vs. Caroleene Dobson (R)
  ▹ 3rd District: Mike Rogers (R)*
  ▹ 4th District: Robert Aderholt (R)*
  ▹ 5th District: Dale Strong (R)*
  ▹ 6th District: Elizabeth Anderson (D) vs Gary Palmer (R)*
  ▹ 7th District: Terri Sewell (D)* vs Robin Litaker (R)

  SUPREME COURT OF ALABAMA
  Of the 9 seats on the Alabama Supreme Court, 5 associate justice positions are on the ballot this year.

  ALABAMA COURT OF INTERMEDIATE APPEALS
  6 justice positions are on the ballot this year.

  ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
  The president for the Alabama Public Service Commission is on the ballot this year.

  ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
  Of the 9 seats on the Alabama State Board of Education, 4 seats are on the ballot this year.

  STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES
  ▹ Amendment 1: Exempt local laws or local constitutional amendments from the budget isolation resolution process

  A complete list of sample ballots for each county can be found on the Alabama Secretary of State‘s website.

• Affidavit & Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person. Confirm if your provisional ballot was counted here

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Alabamians living away from home while attending a college, trade school or technical school, you may choose to register to vote using your home away from home address you use while at school or your traditional home address. Choosing which address to use when you register to vote is a personal decision. Whatever you decide, you may not register to vote in two places during the same election cycle.

  Alabamians living temporarily outside the U.S., whether a student or otherwise, may register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• Who is eligible to register to vote in Alabama?

  You must be a United States citizen and 18 years old. You must be a resident of Alabama. You cannot have been convicted of a disqualifying felony (unless you have had your rights restored), nor can you be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 15 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, Obama, and Biden) You may find more information on their respective websites.

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In Alabama, voters may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in both the primary and general elections.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. President. In Alabama, there are also candidates for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Alabama State Board of Education, Alabama Public Service Commission, Alabama State Supreme Court, various statewide judicial positions as well as several local positions. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Alabama legislative district, please visit the Alabama State Legislature website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.