Alabama

Voting Guide.

Alabama requires voter registration 15 days before Election Day and a photo ID at the polls. There is no traditional early voting — absentee voting (with an excuse) is the alternative.

Last verified · June 15, 2026

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Key details for your state.

Registration deadline
15 days before Election Day.
Early voting
No traditional in-person early voting. Absentee voting (with a qualifying excuse) is available in person at your county absentee election manager's office.
Absentee / mail-in
Application must be received by 7 days before Election Day (5 days for in-person). Ballot must be received by noon on Election Day (or postmarked the day before and received by noon the Thursday after).
ID requirements
Photo ID required at the polls (driver's license, passport, state ID, military ID, tribal ID, or free Alabama photo voter ID).
Election Day hours
Polls open 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Central Time. If you are in line at 7:00 PM, you can vote.

Extra info:

  • An excuse is required to vote absentee — common excuses include being out of the county, illness, work, or being a student.
  • Alabama does not have early voting in the typical sense; in-person absentee is the closest equivalent.
  • If you don't have a photo ID, you can get a free Alabama photo voter ID from your county registrar's office.

All information on this page comes from the Alabama Secretary of State's official election website. Confirm details there before voting:

https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes ↗