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UPDATE: Alabama Voter Registration is now closed for the November 3rd General Election. If you need to register to vote or change your information, do it now so that you will be ready for the next election!
MONDAY, OCT. 19th is the LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE OR CHANGE YOUR REGISTRATION INFO. IN ALABAMA! If you live in Alabama and need to register to vote, and if you have a current valid AL driver’s license or AL non-driver ID, you can register or change your info. online at: http://bit.ly/2uKrkY2. OR you can mail your registration form and have it postmarked by Oct. 19th. To mail in, get the registration form at: https://bit.ly/3keRQ4D That form is good for changing your voter registration info. too if needed - for example if your name or address has changed since you registered. However you do it, DO IT BY MONDAY, OCT. 19th!
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS NOV. 3!
ARE YOU READY TO VOTE?
Check VOTE411.ORG for candidate information and more! See your candidates and where they stand on the issues!
Check your registration status before the registration deadline even if you think you are properly registered!
Do you have questions or need assistance with absentee voting? See this absentee voting tip sheet* or call the LWVGB Absentee Voting Help Line at 205 583-5000 and press 3.
* Dates in the absentee voting tip sheet apply to the Presidential Election on Nov. 3, 2020, but the same regulations apply for municipal elections. See the municipal election dates below.
Are you considering poll watching in Alabama? There are requirements and regulations that must be followed. Find out more here.
2020 Election Dates & Deadlines
Presidential General Election - includes many state and local races
- Mon., Oct. 19 - Deadline to register to vote or change registration information
- Thurs., Oct. 29 - Deadline to apply for absentee ballot (IMPORTANT: Apply by mid-October to avoid mail delays!)
- Mon., Nov. 2 - Last day to hand-deliver or postmark absentee ballot
- Tues., Nov. 3 - ELECTION DAY
MORE NEED TO KNOW ELECTION INFORMATION
BEFORE THE VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE
You can register or update your registration information online if you have a current, valid Alabama driver license. Or download a registration application for mailing, or get a registration application at the Registrar's Office, a local public library, DMV office, or many public assistance offices.
VOTING ABSENTEE
If you plan to vote absentee, make application for an absentee ballot long before the application deadline!
Apply NOW!! The last day to apply for an absentee ballot is legally only five days before the election. HOWEVER, the absentee manager is expected to receive many applications during this time of COVID19. Apply a.s.a.p. to insure that you receive your ballot in time. Mail the application or personally hand deliver it to your county's Absentee Election Manager or in the case of a municipal election, to your city clerk. Unless you have a life-altering infirmity preventing your attendance to the polls, you must include a copy of your valid photo voter ID with your absentee ballot application. Check one of the accepted reasons to vote absentee. If you think it is impossible or unreasonable to vote in person at your polling place (for example, if you fear that you may contract or spread COVID19 if you go to the polls in person), you may legally check this reason for requesting an absentee ballot: "I have a physical illness or infirmity which prevents my attendance at the polls. [ID Required]". This is considered a valid reason even if you are not ill at the time.
For more absentee voting information, see LWVAL Absentee Voting Tips.
Hand-deliver or postmark an absentee ballot no later than the day before the election. (We advise you to mail much earlier to avoid mail delays.)
ON ELECTION DAY!
Take valid photo voter ID to the polls. You cannot be denied the right to vote. You can vote a "provisional ballot" if your name is not on the roll or if you do not have valid photo voter ID or for any other reason. BUT in order for your vote to count, BE SURE you are at the right polling place for the residence at which you are registered to vote. You will have to report to the courthouse by Friday following the election on Tuesday with proof that your vote should count (for example, proof of residency or valid photo voter ID). To avoid this hassle, try your very best to vote a regular ballot rather than a provisional ballot.
Report an election issue by calling:
1-866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)
1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (en Español)
1-888-API-VOTE (Asian multilingual assistance)
1-844-YALLA-US (Arabic)
Other sources of Alabama election information:
- Vote411.org - The League's online voter guide, to register or update your registration, see who is on your ballot, see ballot measures (amendment proposals) on your ballot, find your polling place, check your registration status, and much more. It's your source for answers to all your election questions! (See the widget below!)
- Get the LWVAL Absentee Voting Tip Sheet. Questions?
- Alabama Votes - Election information from the Secretary of State
- Guía de Votantes de Alabama 2020 - En español
- Alabama Electronic Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) Reporting System - Follow the money! Campaign reports for candidates and PACs
NOTE:
In General Elections (e.g. Municipal Election or Presidential Election) - You may vote for anyone in either party or write in your own choice of candidate, regardless of how or if you voted in an earlier Party Primary Election or Party Primary Runoff Election.
ELECTION UPDATE:
Thank you for voting in your municipal election runoff. 
Alabama Municipal Runoff Elections
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020!
Does your city have a runoff election?
Learn about the races and candidates at
VOTE411.ORG
Birmingham Watch
al.com
Wear your mask, bring your own pen, bring valid photo ID, and
VOTE!
Polls Open 7 AM to 7 PM
National Voter Registration Day,
September 22, 2020
Read the LWVAL Media Release.
Celebrate democracy in America by registering to vote on September 22. Local Leagues across Alabama are holding special events on the big day. We're helping citizens register to vote, change their registration information, confirm their registration, find their polling place, vote absentee, get information about the candidates and amendments, and assist returning citizens to restore their voting rights. Our stations are online, virtual, and drive-by. Find many of these services in our online voter guide at VOTE411.ORG, too. Check with a local League of Women Voters near you for Voter Registration Day events!
- Baldwin County
- East Alabama (Lee Co.)
- Greater Birmingham
- Greater Tuscaloosa
- Mobile
- Montgomery
- Shoals (Lauderdale, Colbert Co.)
- Southeast Ala. Unit (Houston Co.)
- Tennessee Valley (Madison Co.)
REGISTER TO VOTE NOW!
#NationalVoterRegistrationDay #VoteReady #Vote411
VOTING RIGHTS RESTORATION FUND
We need your help to reinstate the
voting rights of returning citizens.
Voting is the right of all eligible American citizens. This includes formerly-incarcerated citizens who are returning to free society. We ask for your financial help so that we can reach out to as many returning citizens as possible.
Help us help them!
Please give today!
Thank you for voting, Alabama!
Here are
MUNICIPAL ELECTION PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Get all the nonpartisan election information you need here and at VOTE411.ORG.
NEXT UP: RUNOFF ELECTIONS ARE TUES., OCT. 6.
BE READY!
Call on Alabama Gov. Ivey to protect our vote.
LWVAL President Barbara Caddell's Call To Action (video)
LWVAL Media Release
Aug. 6, 2020
The League of Women Voters of Alabama Responds to the Dismissal of Vote Safe Lawsuit
#VoteSafeALOn Wednesday, a Circuit Court Judge in Montgomery dismissed the League of Women Voters’ lawsuit which asked him to order Governor Ivey and Secretary of State Merrill to exercise their emergency powers to protect Alabama voters as recommended by the CDC during the COVID pandemic. League President Barbara Caddell issued the following statement in response:
“COVID 19 is a very real threat, not only to voters’ physical health but also to the health of Alabama’s electoral process. We are profoundly disappointed by the judge’s decision, which allows elections to proceed in their current state.”…
In the past, Governor Ivey has demonstrated her concern for Alabamians in a variety of ways, and we encourage her to address our concerns for election safety by using her emergency power to order such common-sense voter protections as…
READ THE MEDIA RELEASE
Pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act to strengthen Alabama voting rights.
Please contact Alabama U.S. Senators Jones and Shelby to urge their support for the Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA). The League of Women Voters believes that passage of this legislation would be a major step toward stopping voter suppression. The VRAA restores protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that were weakened by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Shelby County v. Holder decision of 2013. The bill would make our elections more accessible and strengthen voter protections for all people, especially for people of color. Contact Senator Doug Jones at https://bit.ly/2OuFeYY or (334) 230-0698. Contact Senator Richard Shelby at https://bit.ly/38XF0mK or (334) 223-7303. Thank you for taking action! Note: Sen. Jones is a co-sponsor of this bill. An expression of thanks would be appreciated. Sen. Shelby has not taken a position on the VRAA.
League of Women Voters of Alabama Requests Court Order to Make Voting Safer All Year
LWVAL asks election officials to modify some election processes.
Read the request for preliminary injunction.
Read the press release.
League of Women Voters of Alabama Sues Election Officials to Protect Voting Rights During COVID-19 Crisis
LWVAL sues the Governor, Secretary of State and county election officials
Read the complaint.
Read the press release.
LWVAL COUNCIL 2020
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2020 ON ZOOM
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Thank you to the many Leaguers and members of the public who joined us for LWVAL Council 2020 on Zoom! We extend a special thank to the presenters who shared these presentations. Members can access video recordings here.
"Building and Engaging with Diversity" - A Workshop on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion led by Zillah M. Fluker, Ph.D., Founder & CEO of activateelevate
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"The People Powered Fair Maps Campaign and Redistricting" - presented by Robin Buckelew, PhD, LWVAL Director and State Coordinator of the "People Powered Fair Maps"(TM) Campaign
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"Latest from the Legislature" presented by Mary Anne Wilson and Kathy Jones, LWVAL Board of Directors
Read the op-ed.
Read the op-ed.
POSTPONED!
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the League of Women Voters of Alabama is POSTPONING our EqualiTea and all Council 2020 activities previously scheduled for April 24-25. We are disappointed and saddened by this health crisis. Our concern for the health and safety of our League members and friends comes first. All council registration fees paid to LWVAL will be refunded in full or carried over and applied to the rescheduled council, whichever you prefer. If you made a reservation at the Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery, cancel with the hotel (phone 334-481-5000) by March 20 to insure that you receive a full refund.
We are working diligently to reschedule council events at a time when all can enjoy safely. STAY TUNED to council2020.lwval.org for updates!
In the meantime, keep your distance, wash your hands, don't touch your face, and care for one another. We will see you soon!
Thank you for voting, Alabama!
Save the date!
Party Primary RUNOFF Elections have been rescheduled for Tuesday, July 14.
Go here for unofficial state and county election results.
Register or update your voter registration information.
ELECTION CALENDAR - PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION — JULY 14, 2020
- June 29 - Voter registration deadline.
- July 9 - Last day for voter to make application for an absentee ballot.
- July 13 - Last day for voter to hand-deliver or postmark an absentee ballot.*
If you voted in a party primary on March 3rd, you may only vote in that same party's primary runoff on July 14. If you did not vote on March 3rd, you may vote in either party's runoff election. (FYI, in the General Election in November, you may vote for anyone in either party or write in your own choice of candidate, regardless of how or if you voted in the Party Primary Election or Party Primary Runoff Election.)
"Women Power the Vote" Day of Action
February 14, 2020
On February 14, 2020, we celebrate the centennial of the founding of the League of Women Voters! This year on February 14, Leagues across Alabama will honor and continue the work of our foremothers on the "Women Power the Vote" Day of Action! Look for our events in your community such as voter registrations, voting rights restoration workshops, Census 2020 awareness campaigns, Vote411 Voter Guide awareness campaigns, and many other events designed to empower the vote and protect democracy. All of our projects and activities are designed to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
So how did the League of Women Voters come to be and what was its purpose?
In 1920, it was anticipated that the 19th Amendment recognizing women's right to vote would soon be ratified. And it was ratified later that year on Aug. 18, 1920. Earlier that year, the League of Women Voters was founded as a "mighty political experiment" designed to help the 20 million women of America carry out their new responsibilities as voters. The League encouraged women to use their new power to participate in shaping public policy. The members (They were all women at that time. Men, too, are members now!) educated themselves and all citizens about public issues and encouraged their active participation in democracy.
How can you help empower the vote and protect democracy today?
Join the League of Women Voters! Help us celebrate this great centennial by taking action to empower and protect the vote! Contact the League of Women Voters of Alabama or one of these local League of Women Voters in an Alabama community near you (each with reach into surrounding counties):
- Greater Shoals (Muscle Shoals/Florence/Tuscumbia area)
- Tennessee Valley (Huntsville/Madison Co. area)
- Greater Birmingham
- Greater Tuscaloosa
- Montgomery
- East Alabama (Auburn-Opelika/Lee Co. area)
- Southeast Alabama MAL (Dothan / Wiregrass area)
- Mobile
- Baldwin County
We welcome our newest, the Southeast Alabama Member-at-Large Unit in Dothan, AL!
LWVAL and Spring Hill College present "You Decide 2020", a Congressional Candidate with the U.S. Senate Republican Candidates, February 6
UPDATE: Many thanks to the candidates who participated in LWVAL's "You Decide 2020" U.S. Senate Republican Debate on Feb. 6, and to the citizens who turned out in bad weather to inform their vote. More information will be posted soon.
Did you miss it? See the video at:
https://www.facebook.com/LWVAL/videos/477971052881887/
Download the flyer for printing and
distribution in your community.
Share the Facebook event.
The League of Women Voters of Alabama and Spring Hill College will co-host "You Decide 2020", a debate between Alabama Republican candidates running for election to the US Senate. The debate will be held February 6, 2020 at 7:00 PM in Le Blanc Hall in the Barter Student Center at Spring Hill College, 4000 Dauphin St., Mobile, AL 36608. Those present at the debate will have the opportunity to submit written questions for the candidates. For those who cannot attend, the event will be live-streamed on Facebook at facebook.com/lwval.
Alabama is among fifteen states and jurisdictions that will hold primary elections on Super Tuesday, March 3. Citizens will vote to determine the Democratic and Republican candidates that will appear on the general election ballot in November. In the race featured in this debate, Republican voters will decide who will be the GOP candidate to face the Democratic opponent, U.S. Senator Doug Jones. Jones is unopposed in his party and will not appear on Democratic primary ballots. In addition to Alabama's U. S. Senate primary race, voters will weigh in on their choices for president of the United States, seats on the Alabama Board of Education, Alabama appellate court judgeships, president of the Alabama Public Service Commission, and various local elections such as for circuit and district court judges, county commissioners and more.
The senatorial candidate debate is one of several voter services offered by the League of Women Voters of Alabama Education Fund. The League has a long history of offering election information to the public that does not support or oppose any candidate or political party. In 2020, the League of Women Voters celebrates the centennial of the 19th Amendment recognizing women's right to vote and its own centennial anniversary.
The League of Women Voters and Spring Hill College are encouraging all citizens to register to vote, be informed, and go to the polls on March 3. The League of Women Voters offers extensive nonpartisan election information through its comprehensive online voter guide at vote411.org where a voter can learn about the local, state, and federal races and candidates on their ballots, apply to register to vote, apply for an absentee ballot, and obtain other voter services and information.
A flyer about the senatorial debate is available at: http://bit.ly/37Flz0o
The Facebook event is at: http://bit.ly/38TNjyF
