How many electoral votes?
Alabama is listed with 9 electoral votes in this generated guide.
Electoral College
Alabama Electoral College votes and elector rules
Alabama has 9 electoral votes. See allocation method, elector pledge status, selection process, and verification links.
State Summary
What to know about Alabama Electoral College rules
How are votes awarded?
Alabama is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are electors pledged?
Alabama is listed as requiring presidential electors to vote as pledged. The rule details summarize available pledge, replacement, penalty, or enforcement context from the state model.
What should I verify?
Confirm vote allocation, elector pledge enforcement, vacancy replacement, certification, and meeting procedures with official state or federal materials before relying on a legal detail.
Rules
Alabama elector pledge and vote allocation rules
Quick Facts
Electoral College rule snapshot
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Allocation method
- Winner-takes-all
- Elector pledge
- Yes
- Election code
- Code of Alabama § 17-14-31
Allocation
Winner-takes-all
Alabama is one of the 48 states that have a winner-takes-all rule for the Electoral College. In these States, whichever candidate receives a majority of the popular vote, or a plurality of the popular vote (less than 50 percent but more than any other candidate), takes all of the state’s Electoral votes.
Elector Pledge
Yes
Alabama is one of the states have passed laws that require their electors to vote as pledged. These laws may either impose a fine on an elector who fails to vote according to the statewide or district popular vote, or may disqualify an elector who violates his or her pledge and provide a replacement elector.
Process
How Alabama electors are selected and vote
These notes summarize the elector selection, vacancy, meeting, or voting details available in the structured state model.
How Are Electors Selected?
Political parties either nominate slates of potential Electors at their state party conventions. The certificate of nomination by political party convention for candidates for President and Vice President must be signed by the presiding officer and secretary of the convention and by the chair of the state executive or central committee of the political party making the nomination. The certificate of nomination must...
When Do The Electors Vote?
The electors of President and Vice President are to assemble at the office of the Secretary of State, at the seat of government at 12:00 noon on the second Tuesday in December next after their election, or at that hour on such other day as may be fixed by Congress, to elect such President and Vice President, and those of them present at that hour must at once proceed by ballot and plurality of votes to supply the...
Sources
Sources and verification links
Questions
Common questions
How many Electoral College votes does Alabama have?
Alabama is listed with 9 Electoral College votes.
How does Alabama allocate electoral votes?
Alabama is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are Alabama electors pledged?
Alabama is listed as requiring presidential electors to vote as pledged. The rule details summarize available pledge, replacement, penalty, or enforcement context from the state model.
How are Alabama presidential electors selected?
Political parties either nominate slates of potential Electors at their state party conventions. The certificate of nomination by political party convention for candidates for President and Vice President must be signed by the presiding officer and secretary of the convention and by the chair of the...
When do Alabama electors vote?
The electors of President and Vice President are to assemble at the office of the Secretary of State, at the seat of government at 12:00 noon on the second Tuesday in December next after their election, or at that hour on such other day as may be fixed by Congress, to elect such President and Vice...
Where can I verify Alabama Electoral College rules?
Use official state or federal materials when available. This page links to selected sources including National Association Of Secretaries Of State and National Conference of State Legislatures(NCSL).
Glossary
Key Electoral College terms for Alabama
- Alabama Electoral Votes
- Alabama is listed with 9 electoral votes for the Electoral College in this generated guide.
- Alabama Allocation Method
- Alabama is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
- Alabama Elector Pledge
- Alabama is listed as requiring presidential electors to vote as pledged. The rule details summarize available pledge, replacement, penalty, or enforcement context from the state model.
- Presidential Elector
- A person appointed through the state's presidential election process to cast Electoral College votes for president and vice president.