2026 Election

Alabama voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to cast their ballots for key state and federal offices. At the state level, the election includes the positions of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, and auditor, alongside all 35 state senate seats and 105 state house seats. On the federal level, Alabamians will vote for one U.S. Senator and all seven of the state’s U.S. Representatives. Alabama Public Radio is helping you get election ready with key dates, deadlines, and polling information ahead of Election Day.

To check your voter status, locate your polling place, or look up contact details for your county absentee election manager, consult official voter resources published by the Alabama Secretary of State. Keep track of these critical deadlines for voter registration, absentee requests, and casting your ballot ahead of November 3rd.

Tuesday, October 27 — Absentee Ballot Application Deadline (By Mail)
If you need to request an absentee ballot through the mail, your application must be received by the Absentee Election Manager by this date.

Thursday, October 29 — Absentee Ballot Application Deadline (In-Person)
This is the final day to submit an application for an absentee ballot in person / by hand.

Monday, November 2 — Absentee Ballot Return Deadline (In-Person Delivery)
If you are returning your completed absentee ballot by hand, it must be delivered to the Absentee Election Manager's office by 5:00 p.m. on November 2.

Tuesday, November 3 — Election Day!
In-Person Voting: Polls will be open for in-person voting across the state.
Mailed Absentee Ballots: If returning your absentee ballot by mail, it must be received by the Absentee Election Manager no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Election Day.

Local elections coverage across Alabama

The "straight ticket voting" question ahead of Alabama's midterms

The mid-term election is less than two weeks away. That means speeches, buttons, and yard signs—lots of yard signs. One reads “vote the ticket.” The message is for voters to use what’s known as straight ticket voting. With the stroke of a pen, Alabamians can choose to go all Republican or all Democrat. Our state is just one of six in the U.S. where voters can do that. It's one of two hurdles in the race for the state’s newly redrawn U.S. House seat in District two.

How to know which Alabama Congressional district in Alabama is yours

Voters in Alabama might be in a different U.S. House district in the coming mid term election, compared to the last time they cast a ballot. All seven of the state’s seats in the House of Representatives are up for election, as is one position in the U.S. Senate. It’s the House races that may cause confusion as to where people get vote.

Democrats include Alabama in digital ad blitz before the midterms

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting nonwhite voters with new digital ads across 42 districts. The five new digital ads are aimed at forty two districts across twenty states where nonwhite voters will help determine outcomes. Alabama is among those states where incumbent Representative Shomari Figures is running in a district flipped back to an older map that reportedly favors the GOP.

No Kings protesters at the Richard Shelby Federal Courthouse in Tuscaloosa.

“No Kings” protesters to gather across Alabama ahead of the midterms

Fifteen Alabama communities are planning to stage “No Kings” protests just days ahead of the November mid-terms. Previous days including hand drawn signs, chanting, and colorful costumes. Tuscaloosa, Auburn, Athens, Selma, Mobile, Birmingham, Dadeville, Oxford, Foley, Fort Payne, and Oneonta are among the cities where protests are planned. Behind the get-out-the-vote message during today's protests, are concerns among members of the Alabama League of Women Voters.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday Oct. 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Trump heads to Mobile to try to shore up the GOP before the mid-terms

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail, but they headed to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month’s midterm elections. Trump travels to Mobile after stops in Texas and Oklahoma, to kick off what the president said will be a 32-day campaign blitz leading up to November 3rd.

President Donald Trump gestures to a person walking down the stairs behind him as he arrives on Air Force One, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., after returning from a trip to Iowa. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump to visit Mobile during final sprint to the mid-terms

President Donald Trump vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground districts. Instead, he will begin October by stumping in Alabama and Oklahoma, two of the most Republican states in the nation. His events are sure to draw enthusiastic crowds of fans, but his choice of destinations is a reminder of his deep unpopularity in much of the country during a campaign season he's sought to make all about himself.

Alabama voters, who qualify, can use their mail-in ballots freely for the mid-terms

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway. The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve used for years and have accounted for nearly a third of votes cast. Alabama’s mail-in ballots for absentee voting were sent out last week.

Wake County Board of Elections employees prepare absentee ballots to be mailed on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Ramey)

Alabama’s mail-in ballots go out tomorrow—then what?

The state of Alabama is preparing to send out its mail-in ballots tomorrow, with five more states scheduled to do likewise next week. The Trump administration renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court to allow new restrictions on mail ballots in time for the midterms.

U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures talks with the media after speaking at the Washington Brief series, hosted by the Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Montgomery, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

Alabama U.S. House race appears at the center of a voting rights protest in D.C.

Thousands of protesters are expected on the National Mall on Friday for a rally in support of voting rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm elections, following a wave of changes to voting laws and redistricting that civil rights groups have condemned as detrimental to Black Americans. Alabama’s upcoming election in District two appears at the epicenter of today’s demonstration.

The League of Women Voters of Alabama emphasizes making a complete voting plan ahead of Election Day.:

Interactive Candidate & Ballot Lookup

Instead of relying solely on general sample ballots (since counties are often split across legislative districts), use the League's non-partisan voter guide tool, VOTE411.
Use this to enter your specific address, view the exact candidates and measures on your ballot, and compare candidate responses.

Photo ID Requirements & Help

In-person voters and most absentee voters must present an acceptable photo ID (e.g., driver's license, state non-driver ID, U.S. passport, or valid student/government ID).
Voter ID Helpline: Voters needing assistance with voter ID requirements or lacking an acceptable photo ID can call or text the VoteRiders Voter ID Helpline at 844-338-8743.
ID Exemption: Voters who are elderly or have a disability where their polling place is inaccessible are not required to produce photo identification when voting absentee.

Voting Checklist

Confirm Your Status: Verify that your voter status is listed as ACTIVE on official portals prior to the registration deadline.
Verify Your Polling Place: Polling locations can change between election cycles; confirm your exact voting location before heading out on Election Day.
Plan Transportation: Arrange primary and backup transportation to your polling place well in advance.

Need More Information?
To check your voter status, locate your polling place, or look up contact details for your county absentee election manager, consult official voter resources published by the Alabama Secretary of State.