The Shake the Field Voter Hub is your source for all things voting in the state of Alabama. This digital hub was created to connect the everyday Alabamian with trustworthy, reader friendly information about how to vote, where to vote, and who can vote in our state.
REGISTER TO VOTE
- IF you have recently moved,
- IF your last name or marital status has changed
- IF you have not voted in the past two election cycles
- IF you have recently become a U.S. citizen
or visit www.sos.alabama.gov
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Need A Ride To The Poll?
Ride service resources
- Statewide
- Alabama NAACP: Call 256-444-1300 to request a ride
- Lift Our Vote: Call 256-701-4182 to request a ride in the following areas
- Baldwin, Bullock, Calhoun, Chilton, Clarke, Coffee, Covington, Dallas, Elmore, Escambia, Etowah, Geneva, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lee, Limestone, Macon (Tuskegee), Madison, Mobile, Morgan, Pickens, Pike, Russell, Shelby, Talladega, and Tuscaloosa
- Alabama Election Protection Network: Email [email protected] to request a ride
- Mobile
- Stand Up Mobile: Call 251-291-0104
- Montgomery
- Rollin’ to the Polls: Call 334-223-4983 to request a ride
Find A Polling Place
Experience an issue at the polls? Call the Alabama Election Protection Network (AEPN) Hotline at 1-844-4ALVOTE to make a report.
Ready to head to the polls?
Click the button below to find your assigned polling place.
Experience an issue at the polls? Call the Alabama Election Protection Network (AEPN) Hotline at 1-844-4ALVOTE to make a report.
There are also language assistance hotlines available for non-English speaking citizens:
For Arabic language assistance: 844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287) or aaiusa.org/yalla_vote
For Spanish language assistance: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) or veyvota.yaeshora.info
For Asian language assistance: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) or advancingjustice-aajc.org/hotline
For American Sign Language assistance: 301-818-VOTE (301-818-8683) or nad.org
Frequently Asked
Questions
To register to vote in the State of Alabama, an individual must meet the following qualifications:
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- Be a United States Citizen
- Reside in Alabama
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have not been convicted of a disqualifying felony (or have rights restored)
- Have not been legally declared “mentally incompetent” by a court
You can find the State of Alabama Postcard Voter Registration Application here. The form can be printed on your printer, filled out, and then mailed into your local voter registration officials. Click here for more information.
You may also request a postcard voter registration from this office by e-mail. Click here to request a voter registration form.
Voter registration is also available from your local County Board of Registrars. Click here to get the address and phone number for the board of registrars office in your county.
You may also obtain voter registration services at the following state and local government offices and agencies:
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- Driver’s licensing office
- County and select municipal public libraries
- Department of Human Resources
- WIC Program, Department of Public Health
- Medicaid Agency
- Department of Rehabilitation Services
The postcard voter registration form is also available at:
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- Public 4-year universities
- Select private 4-year universities
- Driver’s licensing office
- County and select municipal public libraries
- Department of Human Resources
- WIC Program, Department of Public Health
- Medicaid Agency
- Department of Rehabilitation Services
Make sure to register at least 15 days before the coming election! Voter registration is closed for the fourteen (14) days before an election.
A voter can use any of the following forms of photo ID at the polls starting June 3, 2014:
- Valid Driver’s License (not expired or has been expired less than 60 days)
- Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Digital Driver’s License
- Valid Non-driver ID (not expired or has been expired less than 60 days)
- Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Digital Non-driver ID
- Valid Alabama Photo Voter ID
- Valid State Issued ID (Alabama or any other state)
- Valid AL Department of Corrections Release- Temporary ID (Photo Required)
- Valid AL Movement/Booking Sheet from Prison/Jail System (Photo Required)
- Valid Pistol Permit (Photo Required)
- Valid Federal Issued ID
- Valid US Passport
- Valid Employee ID from Federal Government, State of Alabama, County Government, Municipality, Board, Authority, or other entity of this state
- Valid student or employee ID from a college or university in the State of Alabama (including postgraduate technical or professional schools)
- Valid Military ID
- Valid Tribal ID
If a voter possesses any of these forms of ID, he/she is not eligible to receive a free Alabama photo voter ID card. The voter must bring one of these photo IDs to the polls on Election Day or place a copy of the ID in absentee ballot materials.
A voter who is required to present valid photo identification but who does not do so will be allowed to vote a provisional ballot as provided for by law.
In addition, a voter who does not have a valid photo ID in his or her possession at the polls shall be permitted to vote if the individual is positively identified by two election officials as a voter on the poll list who is eligible to vote and the election officials sign a sworn affidavit so stating.
For more information, download the Photo Voter ID Guide.
Questions about the voter identification requirements may be directed to the Elections Division by email or by phone (242-7210, in the Montgomery area; or statewide at 1-800-274-8683).
March 5, 2024 | 2024 Primary Election |
April 16, 2024 | 2024 Primary Runoff Election |
November 5, 2024 | 2024 General Election |
January 9, 2024 | House Districts 16 & 55 Special General Elections |
August 27, 2024 | City of Huntsville, Mountain Brook, and Scottsboro Municipal Elections |
March 4, 2025 | City of Tuscaloosa Municipal Election |
August 5, 2025 | City of Dothan Municipal Elections |
August 26, 2025 | City of Birmingham and Mobile Municipal Elections |
August 26, 2025 | All Alabama Municipalities except the ones mentioned above (Auburn, Bessemer, Gadsden, Huntsville, Mtn Brook, Scottsboro, Montgomery, Talladega, and Dothan.) |
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