Alabama voting guide

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 route	Date	Rule	Evidence
Online	Oct 19		OFF-AL · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
Mail	Oct 19	postmarked	OFF-AL · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In person	Oct 19		OFF-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 task	Date or window	Instructions
Mailed ballot request	Oct 27	The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee route	See the route-specific note	No general early-voting period. Eligible absentee voters have a separate absentee process. BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY
Ballot return	Method-specific rule	The 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 hours	7 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.