Alabama Voting Info

The general election is Nov 5, 2024.
Alabama, here’s all the info you need to know!

Important Dates to know, Alabama!

New Voter Registration Deadline

Received by Mon Aug 11, 2025

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Post Received by Tue Aug 19, 2025

Early Voting

Alabama does not offer early in-person voting.

Am I registered?

Can I Vote by Mail? (Absentee)

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

Domestic Registration Deadline: Received by Mon Aug 11, 2025

Domestic Ballot Request Deadline: Post Received by Tue Aug 19, 2025

Domestic Ballot Return Deadline: Hand Delivered by Mon Aug 25, 2025 5:00PM

Absentee Ballot Rules

Any registered voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

Request Your Absentee Ballot Here

Click here to get your absentee ballot now.

Am I eligible to register to vote?

General Requirements

You are eligible to vote in Alabama if you:

Are a U.S. citizen
Are a resident of Alabama
Are at least 18 years old by Election Day

You are NOT eligible to vote in Alabama if:

A judge has specifically ruled that you are not able to vote.
You have been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude

Restorative Requirements

Contact the Board of Pardons and Paroles to begin the Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote application process. Applicants can begin the process by visiting the Pardons and Paroles office in the county where they currently live or by calling (334) 353-7771 or (334) 353-8067. For assistance with the CERV process, applicants can contact Blair Bowie at the Campaign Legal Center by calling 202-736-2201 or emailing BBowie@campaignlegalcenter.org For other questions, call 1-866-OUR-VOTE
If you have been convicted of a felony NOT involving moral turpitude, your voting rights are not affected.

For Military Service Members

Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:

Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.

Can I vote if I have a record?

You probably can. Find out!

Use our eligibility tool to find out if you can vote.

I am a college student. Where do I register to vote?

My school's address or my parent's address?

Alabama law states that you may register to vote in Alabama if you are “domiciled” in the state. Domicile is defined in Alabama as physically living at a particular place with the intent to remain there permanently, or for an indefinite length of time. Students who leave home to attend school are expressly allowed to register to vote using their home address. Registering to vote in Alabama creates a presumption of Alabama domicile, and the Secretary of State’s office has indicated that that should be enough to establish voting residency.

Will I need ID?

Do I need ID to register to vote?

To register to vote in Alabama you should provide one of the following:

Your Alabama Driver's License Number
Your Alabama ID Number

If you do not have these IDs, you may provide:

Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number

Do I need ID if I am voting in person?

In Alabama, you need to show a valid photo ID to vote. You can use any ID from this list:

Valid Alabama Driver's License
Valid Government Employee ID
Valid US Passport
Valid Federal Issued ID
Valid Alabama Voter ID Card with Photo
Valid Alabama Non-driver's ID
Valid Alabama Issued ID
Valid Tribal ID
Valid Employee ID from Federal Government, State of Alabama, County, Municipality, Board, or other entity of the 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)
Valid Military ID
License to Carry Concealed Weapon or Firearm