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Confirmed officialGeneral election

Alabama

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

The ordinary registration deadline has passed.

Election date3November 2026

Countdown · election day

14days until
Nov 3Tuesday, November 3, 2026
The dates below structure the journey to this moment—from registration and early voting through election day. Civil calendar days, counted from this edition; confirm poll hours with the official source.

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Deadlines and windows

Alabama · November 3, 2026

The ordinary registration deadline has passed. OFF-AL · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

Ordinary domestic voters; same-day registration routes and local conditions remain distinct.
Registration routeDateRuleEvidence
OnlineOct 19OFF-AL · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
MailOct 19postmarkedOFF-AL · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In personOct 19OFF-AL · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
A displayed window does not mean every site is open every day. Times are local unless a named time zone is given.
Voting taskDate or windowInstructions
Mailed ballot requestOct 27The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee routeSee the route-specific noteNo general early-voting period. Eligible absentee voters have a separate absentee process. BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY
Ballot returnMethod-specific ruleThe election authority must have the ballot by noon on Nov 3; an Election Day postmark alone does not meet this receipt deadline. Personal delivery by the voter has an earlier cutoff; see the method-specific note below. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL
Election Day hours7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Statewide poll hours use Central time; confirm the local clock-time equivalent and polling location with the election authority. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS

No general early-voting period. Eligible absentee voters have a separate absentee process. OFF-AL · BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY

Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.

2026 House districts; all outlooks are pre-election assessments.
House districtOutlookDDHQ / Cook
AL-1Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
AL-2Likely RLikely R / Likely R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
AL-3Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
AL-4Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
AL-5Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
AL-6Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
AL-7Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H

Ballot scope

Offices tracked

  • U.S. Senate
  • Governor
  • U.S. House (all districts)
  • Statewide offices & Legislature

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Retrieved 10/9/2026

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