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Alabama Elections Calendar - 2025 and 2026

Primary Election - May 19,2026​

Primary elections are held on the third/fourth Tuesday in May. AL ST § 17-13-3

Poll Hours: 7:00 AM-7:00 PM

Primary Election's Important Dates:
May 4, 2026 Voter registration deadline
May 12, 2026 Last day to apply for an absentee ballot to mail
May 14, 2026 Last day to apply for an absentee ballot in person
May 18, 2026 Last day to hand-deliver absentee ballot
May 19, 2026Absentee ballots returned by mail must be received by noon*

General Election - November 3,2026​

November General election is held the Tuesday after the first Monday of the month of November

Poll Hours: 7:00 AM-7:00 PM

November General Election Election's Important Dates:
October 19, 2026 Voter Registration Deadline In Person: You can hand-deliver your completed voter registration application to your county Board of Registrars office.Voter registration and updating of voter records is closed during the 15 days prior to each election in Alabama..
October 19, 2026 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: You may download the State of Alabama Mail-In Voter Registration Form - then,just print it, fill it out, and mail it in to your local board of registrars. Any individual registering to vote must send the completed application with his/her original signature to the county's Board of Registrars in which he/she resides.
October 19, 2026 Voter Registration Deadline Online: Alabama enables residents to register through their online voter registration portal.You may use the online application to submit an application for voter registration or to submit an update to your registration information.For any election, the last day to register to vote or update your voter registration is the 15th day prior to the election.
October 27, 2026 ast day to apply for an absentee ballot by mail: The absentee ballot applications must turned in no later than this date..
October 29, 2026 Absentee Ballot Request Ends: The absentee ballot applications must turned in no later than the fifth calendar day before the election..
November 2, 2026 Absentee Ballot Return In-personEnds: If hand-delivered, the ballot must be in the office of the Absentee Election Manager by the close of business (but no later than 5 p.m.) on the day prior to the election..
November 2, 2026 Absentee Ballot Return By Mail Ends: Absentee ballots returned by mail must be received by noon*.

NOTES​

This page contains dates and deadlines information on elections occurring in Alabama

Election dates,voter registration deadlines,early voting, absenstee voting, and voting hours apply to statewide elections in most cases. However, Check with your Town Clerk for the hours of voting, and voter registration deadlines as they vary by town. Please be advised that these dates are updated regularly but are subject to scheduling changes at the local level.

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