Alabama

You must present one of the following forms of valid photo ID before voting:

The last day to apply for an absentee ballot is five days prior to an election. Ballots must be postmarked by the day before the election or can be hand delivered by 5:00 pm on Election Day.

For statewide elections, absentee ballot applications and completed absentee ballots should be hand delivered or mailed to the absentee election manager in care of the circuit clerk for your county.

Information on local, state and federal candidates and ballot measures may be available here.

To see a list of available races, visit the race index.

For information on federal campaign contributions, please visit Open Secrets.

For information on state campaign contributions, please visit your state's resource.

In order to be a poll worker in Alabama:

• You must be registered to vote in Alabama
• You must be at least 18 years of age
• You must be a resident of the precinct
• You must state your political affiliation
• You must complete the required training
• You will be entitled to compensation

To sign up, contact your local board of elections.

You can find your polling place by utilizing your state resource.

The board of registrars sends a certificate of registration to you that includes the address of your polling place. If you do not receive your certificate, or if you have further questions regarding your polling place location, please contact your local elections official.

You can now register online. To do so, fill out the information here. You will need to enter your driver license number or a state non-license number when filling out this form.

The registration deadline is 14 days before the election.

The voting system used in Alabama is optical scan.

You are a Military or Overseas voter if you are in uniformed services, living overseas OR a spouse or dependent of a uniformed services voter. To get registered and vote, you can utilize Overseas Vote Foundation.

If you have additional questions about elections and voting overseas you can use our state specific elections official directory or contact the Overseas Vote Foundation.

Early voting is not available in Alabama.