Alabama - Registering for Vote

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Procedure

1. Obtain a State of Alabama Voter Registration Form or a National Voter Registration Application. You may download the form online through Alabama Secretary of State's Website.
2. Complete the form.
3. Send the form in person or by mail to your County's Voter Registration Office.
4. Once your application is processed, you will be mailed a voter card which tells you where to vote on election day.

You may go to the following state and local government offices and agencies to inquire on how you may register as a voter:

• Driver's licensing office
• County and select municipal public libraries
• Department of Human Resources
• WIC Program, Department of Public Health
• Medicaid Agency
• Department of Rehabilitation Services

You may also obtain a postcard voter registration form at these locations:

• Public 4-year universities
• Select private 4-year universities
• Driver's licensing office
• County and select municipal public libraries
• Department of Human Resources
• WIC Program, Department of Public Health
• Medicaid Agency
• Department of Rehabilitation Services

Notes:

• You can register to vote any time of the year but remember that voter registration is closed 10 days before election day. If you register to vote during the 10-day cut off period before an election you will not be eligible to vote in that election but you will be eligible to vote in future elections.
• Alabama is a non-partisan state. You do not have to register by party.
• You do not have to register every election, as long as you do not move. Your registration qualifies you to vote in all elections held in the precinct where you live.
• If you moved to another county within Alabama, you must complete a new voter registration application and send it in person or by mail.
• If have changed your name or your local address since the last election, you must inform the registrar's office in writing or in person. The law requires that any voter whose name or address is not correct on the voter list must provide current information before being allowed to vote. The form to update registration information will be available at all polling places on Election Day.
• You may not transfer your registration from another state. To be able to vote in Alabama, you must register to vote in Alabama.

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Required Documents

• Completed Registration form
• Valid identification

Office Locations & Contacts

Alabama Secretary of State
Voter Registration
State Capitol
600 Dexter Avenue, Room E-210
Montgomery Alabama 36130

Phone: 334-242-7210
Fax: 334-242-2444

Eligibility

To register as a voter in the State of Alabama, an individual must meet the following qualifications:

• A United States citizen
• An Alabama resident
• At least 18 years old
• Have not been convicted of a disqualifying felony. If you have been convicted of a felony, your civil rights must be restored and you must provide proof of such restoration.
• Have not been legally declared "mentally incompetent" by a court

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Validity

You do not have to register every election, as long as you do not move. Your registration qualifies you to vote in all elections held in the precinct where you live.

Documents to Use

State of Alabama Postcard Voter Registration Application

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Instructions

• Registering to vote in Alabama is very easy.
• You can fill out the registration forms at your local driver's license office.
• Your voter card will be mailed to you in a few weeks.

Note: Voter registration closes 10 days prior to an election.

Required Information

• Applicant's full name
• Driver's License Number, if you do not have a driver's license - last four digits of Social Security number (confidentiality maintained).
• Home/work telephone
• County where you live
• Address where you live, post office box not accepted
• Address where you receive your mail
• Address where you were last registered to vote, post office box not accepted
• Date/place of birth
• Race

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An electoral roll is a list of all those registered to vote, in a particular place.

Following are procedures on how you can register as voter in the State of Alabama.

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Voting is one of the privileges of American citizens?a privilege that American Citizen may take for granted. Please register to vote. Let your opinion be heard in the next election.

External Links

• Alabama Secretary of State's Website - Voter Registration:

http://www.sos.state.al.us/elections/voterregistrationinfo.aspx

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