Do you need an absentee ballot?
Absentee voting for the
Nov. 4 General Election begins on Sept. 30.
Any qualified elector may vote an absentee
ballot by mail or in person at the absentee election manager’s office by making
application, in writing, not less than five days prior to the Election and
meets one of the following requirements:
- The person will
be out of the county or state on Election Day - The person has
any physical illness or infirmity which prevents his or her attendance at the
polls. - The person is
enrolled as a student at an educational institution located outside the county
of his or her personal residence. - The person is a member
of, or spouse or dependent of a member of, the armed forces of the United
States or is similarly qualified to vote absentee pursuant to the Federal
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 42 U.S.C. 1973ff. - The person has
been appointed as an election officer or named as a poll watcher at a polling
place other than his or her regular polling place.
Applications for absentee
voting and voter information are available on the website of the Alabama
Secretary of State at http://www.sos.state.al.us
