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How to register in Alabama

The channels this state runs, the cutoff rule for each one, and the official page that does it.

State

Three ways to register

Each cutoff below is Alabama's own rule, counted back from Election Day - not a date. The date it lands on depends on the election, so confirm it for yours on Alabama's registration page.

Online15 days before Election DayRegister for the first time, or update your name or address, on Alabama's official system.Register on Alabama's site

By mailMust be received 15 days before Election DayPrint Alabama's registration form, sign it, and mail it to your election office.Get Alabama's form

In person15 days before Election DayRegister at your state or local election office, the motor vehicles office, or many public assistance offices.Where to go

No same-day registration: registration closes before Election Day, so a missed deadline means the next election.

Check or update your registration

Already registered? Check your name, address and any recorded party affiliation before the deadline.

Check your Alabama registration

Official resources

Sourced from the offices that run the election. Deadlines for a specific election, sample ballots, and polling places all live with them.

Alabama registration instructions ↗The state's own how-to-register page, including its eligibility rules.
Alabama election office ↗Election dates, deadlines for the next election, and local contacts.
Alabama on vote.gov ↗The federal guide this page is built from, available in eleven languages.
National Mail Voter Registration Form (PDF) ↗Published by the federal Election Assistance Commission and accepted by Alabama. Print, sign, and mail it to your election office.
Military and overseas voters (FVAP) ↗Register and request an absentee ballot from outside the U.S.