Election 2024: When is registration deadline? Sample ballots, poll information and more

Election Day is less than a month away as voters ready to cast ballots for president and a host of other offices.

Here’s everything you need to know about voting in Alabama:

When is election day?

Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

Offices on the ballot

  • President/vice president
  • U.S. House of Representatives
  • Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice
  • Alabama Supreme Court Places 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Three seats on the Court of Criminal Appeals
  • Three sears on the Court of Civil Appeals
  • President of Public Service Commission
  • State Board of Education, Districts 1, 3, 5, 7
  • Circuit Court Judges
  • District Court Judges
  • Various county offices

Key Alabama race

One of the key races is for the newly redrawn U.S. House District 2 seat.

Republican Caroleene Dobson faces Democratic candidate Shomari Figures for area covering Mobile north to Montgomery.

You can read more on the race here.

Sample ballots

You can go here to see sample ballots for each county.

Deadline to register

  • Oct. 21 – Voter registration deadline
  • Oct. 29 – Last day to apply for an absentee ballot by mail
  • Oct.31 – Last day for voters to apply for an absentee ballot in person
  • Nov 4- Last day for voters to hand-deliver an absentee ballot
  • Nov. 5 – Absentee ballots returned by mail must be received by noon

Check registration status

You can go here to check your registration status.

ID required

Voters are required to present a valid form of photo identification when voting at their polling place or by absentee ballot. You can see types of accepted photo IDs here.

How to register

Electronic voter registration may be completed by going here. A paper voter registration form may be delivered in person or by mail to your local Board of Registrars. You can see addresses for each county here.

Absentee voting rules

Out of town on election day? You can see information on absentee voting here.

Crossover voting rules

Alabama law prohibits voters from casting a ballot in one primary then “crossing over” to vote in another party’s primary. There are no crossover voting rules that apply to general elections, however, and you can vote for any candidate, regardless of primary votes.

Where to vote

You can go here to see your voting location.