The absentee voting period for the November 8th General Election began on September 14, 2022.
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill released a statement on Tuesday to remind Alabama voters that there are 28 days left for the Absentee Election Managers to receive an application for an absentee ballot by mail. Voters will have an additional two days to apply for an absentee ballot by hand.
Absentee ballot applications can be downloaded online or requested by visiting or calling the local Absentee Election Manager’s office. Voters may also contact the Secretary of State’s Elections Division at (334) 242-7210 to request an absentee ballot application.
Important absentee voting deadlines to remember include:
· November 1, 2022: The last day that absentee ballot applications returned by mail can be received by the Absentee Election Manager.
· November 3, 2022: The last day that absentee ballot applications returned by hand can be received by the Absentee Election Manager.
· November 7, 2022: The last day an absentee ballot returned by hand can be received by the Absentee Election Manager.
· November 8, 2022: Absentee ballots returned by mail must be received by the Absentee Election Manager no later than noon today.
Voters who are eligible to vote pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) will have until November 8, 2022, to postmark an absentee ballot.
If you know that you are going to be unable to vote at your assigned polling place on election day – Nov. 8 – between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., then apply for an absentee ballot. If you are not registered to vote, you have a deadline of October 24 to participate in the Nov. 8 general election.
You must have a valid photo ID to participate in any Alabama election. If you do not have a photo ID, the Secretary of State’s office will provide you with a free voter ID.
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