2024 Election Guide: Register, Plan, Vote

The 2024 general election will be held Tuesday, November 5 – less than three weeks from today! Alabamians will vote on numerous federal, state and local offices, including the President and Vice President, U.S. House members and several state Supreme Court justices.

Are you registered to vote? Have you made a plan to vote in this year’s election? Alabama Arise has information below about how to register and how voters can cast a ballot. We also share resources that could help if you face barriersa to voting.

What you need to know about voter registration

1. Alabama’s voter registration deadline for the 2024 general election is Monday, Oct. 21. That is the deadline both for new voters to register and for current voters to update their voting information if they have moved to another location within Alabama. 2. Register to vote or update your information online here. 3. Please confirm your voter registration status here.  4. People who have faced domestic violence, or guardians of people who have faced domestic violence, may submit a form to protect their residential and mailing addresses from appearing on the public list of registered voters.  5. Download that form here (opens as a PDF).Alabamians are not officially registered to vote until their county board of registrars reviews and approves their application.

What you need to know for the election.

1. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day (Nov. 5). If you’re a registered voter in line by 7 p.m., stay in line! You’ll be allowed to vote. 2. A valid photo ID is required to vote. Learn more about those requirements here. 3. Find your sample ballot (by county) here. 4. Check your registration and find your polling place here. 5. Registered voters may cast an absentee ballot if they expect to be absent from the county on Election Day or if they meet other criteria specified by state law. Learn more here. 6. The deadline for election managers to receive a mail-in request for an absentee ballot for the 2024 general election is Tuesday, Oct. 29. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot in person is Thursday, Oct. 31. Absentee ballots must arrive at the election manager’s office by the close of business (but no later than 5 p.m.) on Monday, Nov. 4 (if hand-delivered) or by noon on Tuesday, Nov. 5 (if returned by mail). Learn more here. 7. Voters may vote for whomever they wish in the general election, regardless of which primary (if any) they participated in earlier this year. 8. You can find more information and resources on the Alabama Secretary of State’s website. What to do if you face barriers to voting If you face any intimidation, threats or other barriers to voting, trained volunteers are ready to help. You can call the nonpartisan Election Protection hotlines here: English: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) Arabic: 844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287)