Alabama Election Day Guide: 2026

Can I Register to Vote on Election Day

No, the deadline to register to vote was on Oct. 19.

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Who is running in the 2026 election?

Click here to find county-by-county sample ballots.

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Polling Information

What Time Does the Polls Open on Election Day?

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Where Do I Go to Vote?

To find your polling location, click here.

If a voter’s name is not on the voter list for the polling place, the poll worker will contact the county Board of Registrars to determine if the person is eligible to vote at that polling place.

If the Board of Registrars are unable to verify the person’s voter registration, the voter may vote a provisional ballot.

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What Do I Bring When Heading to the Polls?

A voter must present one of the following forms of identification before they will be permitted to vote. A voter who does not have one of these forms of photo identification is eligible to receive a free Alabama Photo Voter ID card from their county Board of Registrars office

• Valid Alabama Driver’s License, including ALEA Digital Driver’s License (not expired or expired less than 60 days)
• Valid Alabama Non-Driver ID, including ALEA Digital Non-Driver ID (not expired or expired less than 60 days)
• Alabama free Photo Voter ID card
• Valid U.S. Passport
• Valid Military ID
• Valid Tribal ID
• Valid Employee ID from Federal Government, State of Alabama, County, Municipality, Board, or other entity of this 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 student or employee ID issued by a state institution of higher learning in any other state
• Valid Federal-issued ID
• Valid State-issued ID (Alabama or any other state)
  • Valid Pistol Permit (Photo Required)
  • Valid AL Movement/Booking Sheet from
  • Prison/Jail System (Photo Required)
  • Valid AL Department of Corrections
  • Release Temporary ID (Photo Required)

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Problems at the Polls?

To report fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, or misconduct within or involving a state agency, use one of the following methods:

• You may file your allegation online via our web form.
• Allegations may also be filed via fax using the following fax number: (334) 242-2444
• If you would prefer to send your allegation via postal mail, it may be sent to the address below. You may use this printable form.

County-by-County Alabama Board of Registrars Contact List

• Autauga County — PO Box 680036, Prattville 36068-0036, (334) 358-6740
• Baldwin County — PO Box 1507, Bay Minette 36507-1507, (251) 937-0229
• Barbour County — PO Box 402, Clayton 36016-0402, (334) 775-8579; 405 E Broad St Rm A-165, Eufaula 36027, (334) 687-1585
• Bibb County — 8 Court Square W, Centreville 35042, (205) 926-3102
• Blount County — 220 Second Ave E Rm B-5, Oneonta 35121, (205) 973-0536
• Bullock County — 217 Prairie St N Rm 101, Union Springs 36089-1659, (334) 738-5372
• Butler County — 201 S Conecuh St, Greenville 36037, (334) 382-5685
• Calhoun County — 1702 Noble St Ste 113, Anniston 36201-3889, (256) 241-2930
• Chambers County — 2 S Lafayette St, Ste B, LaFayette 36862, (334) 864-4313
• Cherokee County — 260 Cedar Bluff Rd, Ste 106, Centre 35960-1403, (256) 927-5336
• Chilton County — PO Box 640, Clanton 35046-0640, (205) 755-3820
• Choctaw County — 117 S Mulberry Ave Ste 1, Butler 36904-0132, (205) 459-2531
• Clarke County — PO Box 10, Grove Hill 36451-0010, (251) 275-3062
• Clay County — PO Box 446, Ashland 36251-0446, (256) 354-7815
• Cleburne County — 120 Vickery St Rm 103, Heflin 36264-1166, (256) 463-5299
• Coffee County — 1065 East McKinnon St #6 County Complex, New Brockton 36351-9791, (334) 894-5347
• Colbert County — 201 N Main St, Tuscumbia 35674-2095, (256) 386-8535
• Conecuh County — 111 Court St Rm 102, Evergreen 36401, (251) 578-7024
• Coosa County — PO Box 218, Rockford 35136-0218, (256) 377-2418
• Covington County — 228 Hillcrest Dr, Andalusia 36420-2570, (334) 428-2685
• Crenshaw County — PO Box 328, Luverne 36049-0328, (334) 335-6568
• Cullman County — 500 2nd Ave SW Ste 112, Cullman 35055-4135, (256) 775-4697, (256) 775-4698
• Dale County — PO Box 1101, Ozark 36361-1101, (334) 774-9038
• Dallas County — PO Box 987, Selma 36702, (334) 874-2534
• DeKalb County — 111 Grand Ave SW Ste 105, Fort Payne 35967, (256) 845-8598
• Elmore County — 100 E Commerce St Rm 100, Wetumpka 36092-2746, (334) 567-1150
• Escambia County — PO Box 557, Brewton 36427-0557, (251) 867-0243
• Etowah County — 800 Forrest Ave Ste 206, Gadsden 35901-3651, (256) 549-5384
• Fayette County — 103 First Ave NW Ste 4, Fayette 35555, (205) 932-5432
• Franklin County — PO Box 70, Russellville 35653-0070, (256) 332-8849
• Geneva County — PO Box 430, Geneva 36340-0430, (334) 684-5655
• Greene County — PO Box 224, Eutaw 35462-0224, (205) 372-9669
• Hale County — 905-D Centerville St, Greensboro 36774, (334) 624-5628
• Henry County — 101 Court Square Ste K, Abbeville 36310, (334) 585-6080
• Houston County — PO Box 6406, Dothan 36302-6406, (334) 677-4776
• Jackson County — 102 E Laurel St., Scottsboro 35768, (256) 574-9339
• Jefferson County — 716 R Arrington Jr. Blvd N Ste A-410, Birmingham 35203-0115, (205) 325-5550
• Lamar County — PO Box 338, Vernon 35592-0338, (205) 695-6348
• Lauderdale County — PO Box 1059, Florence 35631-1059, (256) 760-5840
• Lawrence County — 14451 Market Street Ste 340, Moulton 35650, (256) 974-2460
• Lee County — PO Box 1530, Opelika 36803-1530, (334) 737-3635
• Limestone County — 100 Clinton St S Ste E, Athens 35611-2665, (256) 233-6405
• Lowndes County — PO Box 311, Hayneville 36040-0311, (334) 548-2389, (334) 548-2080
• Macon County — 210 N Elm St, Tuskegee 36083, (334) 724-2617
• Madison County — 1918 Memorial Parkway NW, Huntsville 35801, (256) 532-3510
• Marengo County — PO Box 480715, Linden 36748-0715, (334) 295-2249, (334) 295-2086
• Marion County — PO Box 964, Hamilton 35570-0964, (205) 921-3625
• Marshall County — 424 Blount Ave Ste 106A, Guntersville 35976-1122, (256) 571-7740
• Mobile County — 151 Government St Ste 165, Mobile 36602, (251) 574-8586
• Monroe County — PO Box 972, Monroeville 36461-0972, (251) 743-4107 ext. x141
• Montgomery County — PO Box 1667, Montgomery 36102-1667, (334) 832-1215
• Sumter County — PO Box 783, Livingston 35470-0783, (205) 652-7902
• Talladega County — 400 N Norton Ave, Sylacauga 35150-2010, (256) 249-1007; PO Box 6170, Talladega 35161-6170, (256) 761-2131, (256) 761-2132
• Tallapoosa County — 125 N Broadnax St, Rm 20, Dadeville 36853-1371, (256) 825-1081
• Tuscaloosa County — 2501 7th St, Ste 200, Tuscaloosa 35401-1801, (205) 464-8415
• Walker County — PO Box 1472, Jasper 35502-1472, (205) 384-7279
• Washington County — PO Box 1224, Chatom 36518-1224, (251) 847-3255
• Wilcox County — PO Box 661, Camden 36726-0661, (334) 682-9753
• Winston County — PO Box 459, Double Springs 35553-0459, (205) 489-3966

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Commonly Asked Questions

Q: I TURNED IN A VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION. AM I REGISTERED TO VOTE?

A: No. Your voter registration application must first be approved by the county Board of Registrars. Once your application has been approved, you should receive a notification from the Registrars indicating the status of your application. This notification will typically be a voter identification postcard confirming that you are registered to vote. However, if your application was incomplete, you may receive a letter requesting additional information to complete your application. If you are unsure about the status of your application, you should call your local Board of Registrars or visit www.alabamavotes.gov.

Q: I TURN 18 AFTER THE VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE BUT BEFORE THE ELECTION. CAN I VOTE IN THAT ELECTION?

A: Yes. Voters who will be 18 years of age on or before Election Day may submit a voter registration form prior to turning 18. Please note that the voter registration application must be received prior to the voter registration blackout, which is within 14 days of any election.

Q: I HAVE MOVED FROM ONE PART OF THE COUNTY TO ANOTHER. CAN I STILL VOTE AT MY OLD POLLING PLACE?

A: No. You must update your voter registration by either reregistering to vote online or by mailing in a new voter registration form to the Board of Registrars in your county. If you have moved within the county and have not updated your voter registration within 14 days of an election, contact your county Board of Registrars office for your new polling place. You will be permitted to go to your new polling place, update your voter registration, and cast a provisional ballot.

Q: I HAVE MOVED FROM MY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE. CAN I STILL VOTE AT MY OLD POLLING PLACE?

A: No. By signing in at your old polling place, you are falsely attesting that you still live at your old address. Any changes to a voter’s registration information must be made within 14 days of any election.

Q: WHAT IF I MAKE A MISTAKE ON MY BALLOT?

A: If you have not already placed your ballot in the secure ballot tabulator, you may ask a poll worker for another ballot. The poll worker will place your spoiled ballot in a designated secure area so that it cannot be counted or reused.

Q: IS THERE A PROCEDURE FOR WHEN VOTING EQUIPMENT FAILS?

A: Yes. There are procedures poll workers will follow in the event the voting equipment is experiencing technical difficulties. If the ballot tabulator is down, it is standard to have voters place their ballots in a secure bin below the tabulator. The ballots will be inserted into the tabulator by a poll worker at the close of polls.

Q: ARE CANDIDATES ALLOWED TO CAMPAIGN OUTSIDE MY POLLING PLACE?

A: Campaigning outside the polling place is permitted; however, this activity must not be closer than 30 feet from the entrance of the polling place. If the polling place is located in a room within a building, the campaigning must not be closer than 30 feet from the entrance of the building. If a candidate or their supporters are campaigning within 30 feet of the entrance of the polling place, notify the chief inspector of the polling place.

Q: CAN A CANDIDATE ASSIST ME IN MARKING MY BALLOT?

A: Yes, if you specifically ask the candidate to help you. The only people who cannot assist a voter are the voter’s employer, an agent of the voter’s employer or an officer or agent of the voter’s union.

Q: CAN I WEAR CAMPAIGN BUTTONS OR T-SHIRTS WITH POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS INTO THE POLLING PLACE?

A: Yes. However, you should not loiter or leave any campaign materials in the polling place.

Q: IF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ARE INCLUDED ON THE BALLOT, MUST I VOTE ON THEM?

A: No. You are not required to vote on constitutional amendments. Similarly, you are not required to vote in all races on the ballot. Participation is your choice.

Q: CAN I TAKE A CELL PHONE INTO MY POLLING PLACE?

A: Yes. However, use of the phone in the polling place should not disturb other voters or disrupt the polling place.

Q: CAN I TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS INSIDE MY POLLING PLACE?

A: Yes. However, an individual may only take a photograph of their own ballot. Taking other photographs within the polling place may intimidate other voters and is not allowed.

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