How to vote in Alabama

Registration deadlines, ID, mail and early voting in Alabama, in plain English, with the official links. The Alabama Secretary of State, Elections Division is the final word on every rule.

Check your registration Register online Official election office
Register online Yes: Submitted by 11:59 p.m. on the registration deadline, which is 15 days before Election Day (registration is closed for the 14 days before an election).
Register by mail Postmarked by the registration deadline, 15 days before Election Day.
Register in person Received by close of business on the registration deadline, 15 days before Election Day.
Same-day registration No
Voter ID Photo ID required at the polls (accepted IDs listed by the Secretary of State; a free Alabama Photo Voter ID card is available).
Voting by mail Absentee ballot with an excuse (for example, being away from your county or ill on Election Day).
Early voting No in-person early voting.
Statewide elections in 2027 No statewide election listed for 2027; the official upcoming-elections page lists only local city elections on August 24, 2027 (Montgomery, Mountain Brook, Scottsboro and Talladega).

Checked against the Alabama election office's website on November 8, 2026. Deadlines are for general elections; primaries, runoffs and local elections can differ. Military and overseas voters have their own rules at FVAP.gov.

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