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LEARN MORE ABOUT VOTER ID
You'll need to bring a photo ID with you when you vote in person. Learn more about your options.
LEARN MORE ABOUT VOTING YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT
Find answers to common questions about filling out your ballot.
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Track your absentee ballot.
Once you’ve returned your absentee ballot, track its status.
Just yourself and a physical copy of your ID!
What can I use as my voter ID?
Valid AL Driver's License (not expired or has been expired less than 60 days)
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Digital Driver's License
Valid Non-driver ID (not expired or has been expired less than 60 days)
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Digital Non-driver ID
Valid Alabama Photo Voter ID
Valid State Issued ID (Alabama or any other state)
Valid AL Department of Corrections Release- Temporary ID (Photo Required)
Valid AL Movement/Booking Sheet from Prison/Jail System (Photo Required)
Valid Pistol Permit (Photo Required)
Valid Federal Issued ID
Valid US Passport
Valid Employee ID from Federal Government, State of Alabama, County Government, Municipality, Board, Authority, or other entity of this state
Valid student or employee ID from a college or university in the State of Alabama (including postgraduate technical or professional schools)
Valid Military ID
Valid Tribal ID
Remember that your voter registration card is NOT a proper ID, and you are not required to present it to vote.
If you were convicted of a felony you may not be eligible to vote, for more information visit https://www.aclualabama.org/sites/default/files/handout-votingrightsrestoration.pdf
You can return the absentee ballot:
By US mail (due to USPS delays the last day you should mail a ballot back is Oct 29th)
By personally handing the absentee ballot to the absentee election manager (or designee in case of medical emergency absentee voting)
By commercial carrier
Your voted absentee ballot must be postmarked by the day before the election and be received by noon on Election Day. If you're handing it in yourself, make sure to give it to the Absentee Election Manager's office before the end of the business day (by 5 pm) on the day before the election.
You can search on https://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/voterview to find your polling location.
You can return the absentee ballot:
By US mail (due to USPS delays the last day you should mail a ballot back is Oct 29th)
By personally handing the absentee ballot to the absentee election manager (or designee in case of medical emergency absentee voting)
By commercial carrier
Your voted absentee ballot must be postmarked by the day before the election and be received by noon on Election Day. If you're handing it in yourself, make sure to give it to the Absentee Election Manager's office before the end of the business day (by 5 pm) on the day before the election.
You can track the status of your ballot here https://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/voterview
The absentee ballot comes with 3 envelopes -- one plain (the secrecy envelope), one with an affidavit, or oath, printed on the outside, and one plain pre-addressed envelope, (the outer envelope). Once the voter casts the ballot, the procedure is as follows:
Seal the ballot in the plain envelope
Place the plain envelope inside the accompanying affidavit envelope
Seal the affidavit envelope and complete the affidavit that is on the outside of the envelope
Sign the affidavit and have the signature witnessed by either a notary public or two witnesses 18 years of age or older
WITNESSES OR NOTARIZATION
An absentee ballot cannot be counted unless the affidavit is notarized or has the signatures of two witnesses. Electronic or remote notarization is not permitted.
The voter has only the following legal ways to return the absentee ballot:
forwards the absentee ballot by U.S. Mail
forwards the absentee ballot by commercial carrier
personally hands their own absentee ballot to the absentee election manager (or delivers by a designee in the case of emergency absentee voting)
VOTING DEADLINE
If hand-delivered, the ballot must be in the office of the Absentee Election Manager by the close of business (but no later than 5 p.m.) on the day prior to the election.
Due to USPS delays, the last day you should mail a ballot back is Oct 29th.
Check the status of your ballot here: https://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/voterview
Contact your county election office here: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/city-county-lookup/absentee-election-manager
Feel free to call our voter hotline at 833-336-8683 or text VOTE to 70888.
Follow the instructions here: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/absentee-ballot-application-by-county