On Tuesday, thousands of residents across the state will head to the polls to vote in the primary election.
Primary elections allow voters to determine which candidates compete in the general election and can be nonpartisan or partisan. In partisan primaries, voters choose the candidates they prefer for a political party to nominate in the general election.
The laws governing primary elections vary from state to state and can even vary within states by locality and political party. This variation has created a number of different types of partisan primary elections.
In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Alabama Supreme court to draw new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters. In October, federal judges selected new congressional lines for Alabama to give the state a second district where Black voters comprise a substantial portion of the electorate.
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Where and how to register to vote
If a person’s name does not appear on the list of registered voters for the polling place, the poll worker will contact the county Board of Registrars to determine if the person is eligible to vote at that polling place. If the Board of Registrars are unable to verify the person’s voter registration, the voter may vote a provisional ballot.
Do you want to find out what you can find on the ballot? Visit the Alabama Secretary of State’s website for sample ballots for every county in the state.
The local polls are preparing for the 80,687 registered voters in Houston County.
Voting kicks off with the primary election on March 5 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. There are 27 polling places in Houston County. To find your specific polling location you can visit https://probate.houstoncountyal.gov/, under the elections tab you can find a map where you put in your address and find the exact location where you are supposed to vote.
After the severe weather experienced in the Wiregrass area the town of Cottonwood unfortunately lost their community center which doubled as their polling precinct during elections. Houston County Probate Judge Patrick Davenport said that Calvary Baptist Church in Cottonwood its fellowship hall since the original location wouldn’t be fixed in time for voting. The new location is just about a mile away at the other end of Metcalf Street.
Traffic on West Main Street is shown as an electronic billboard reminds residents in the Wiregrass to vote on Tuesday.
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Key federal and statewide races
President/vice presidentU.S. House of Representatives (Seven seats)Alabama Supreme Court Chief JusticeAssociate Justice of Supreme Court (Places 1, 2, 3, and 4)Court of Criminal Appeals (Places 1, 2, and 3) Court of Civil Appeals (Places 1, 2, and 3)
Find your polling place
When you register to vote or update your registration information, the county Board of Registrars office sends a Voter ID card to each voter. The card is a postcard which includes the voter’s precinct information and polling location.
Voters can verify their polling place by going to the Secretary of State’s website at www.sos.alabama.gov and selecting the link labeled, “My Voting Information.” For municipal elections, check with the city clerk.
Alabama polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Anyone who attempts to join the voting line after 7 p.m. shall not be permitted to vote.
If you have not received a Voter ID card, call your county Board of Registrars Office. You can reach the Coffee County Board of Registrars Office on East McKinnon Street by calling (334) 894-5347. You can reach the Dale County Board of Registrars Office near South Union Avenue by calling (334) 774-9038.
What do you bring to the voting polls? How to obtain a free Alabama Voter ID Card?
The voter arrives at the polling place and provides their name to a poll worker. The voter must also present an acceptable form of photo identification .Prior to the date of the election, any registered voter who does not possess a form of valid photo identification may receive a free Alabama Photo Voter ID.
To receive a free Alabama photo voter ID card, a voter must show:
A photo document or a non-photo identity document that contains one’s full legal name and date of birth;Documentation showing the voter’s date of birth (can be verified by information in the statewide voter file);Documentation showing the person is a registered voter (can be verified by voter registration information);Documentation showing the voter’s name and address as reflected in the voter registration record (can be verified by voter registration information).
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