How to vote in Alabama
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- Online: by .
- By mail: your form has to be postmarked by .
- In person: by .
Same day registration: For this one, go by the state's own page: Alabama Secretary of State, Alabama Votes.
Register on the state's own form.
Source: Alabama Secretary of State, Alabama Votes. Checked October 11, 2026.
Can I vote early?
Not in person. Alabama has no early voting at a polling place.
Alabama has no early in-person voting. The only way to vote before Election Day is an absentee ballot with a listed reason.
Source: Alabama Secretary of State, Alabama Votes. Checked October 11, 2026.
Can I vote by mail?
Only with a reason the state accepts. Alabama lists the reasons on its own page.
- Ask for your ballot: your request has to arrive by .
- Send it back: your ballot has to arrive by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on .
Ask for your ballot on the state's own form.
Source: Alabama Secretary of State, Alabama Votes. Checked October 11, 2026.
What do I bring?
Bring a photo ID, such as an Alabama driver license, a U.S. passport, a military ID or a student ID from an Alabama college.
Source: Alabama Secretary of State, Alabama Votes. Checked October 11, 2026.
Where and when on November 3?
Election Day is .
- Polls are open: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Where you vote: find your polling place through Alabama Secretary of State, Alabama Votes.
Source: Alabama Secretary of State, Alabama Votes. Checked October 11, 2026.
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