Alabama voting guide

Alabama’s 2026 general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls close at the times listed below; results post on the election authority’s official page — linked below and from the results page.

Open the election authority’s current instructions

2026 Alabama results: poll closing times and the official results page →

Alabama · November 3, 2026

The ordinary registration deadline has passed. OFF-AL · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

Ordinary domestic voters; same-day registration routes and local conditions remain distinct.
Registration route	Date	Rule	Evidence
Online	Oct 19		OFF-AL · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
Mail	Oct 19	postmarked	OFF-AL · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In person	Oct 19		OFF-AL · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

A displayed window does not mean every site is open every day. Times are local unless a named time zone is given.
Voting task	Date or window	Instructions
Mailed ballot request	Oct 27	The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee route	See the route-specific note	No general early-voting period. Eligible absentee voters have a separate absentee process. BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY
Ballot return	Method-specific rule	The election authority must have the ballot by noon on Nov 3; an Election Day postmark alone does not meet this receipt deadline. Personal delivery by the voter has an earlier cutoff; see the method-specific note below. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL
Election Day hours	7 a.m. to 7 p.m.	Statewide poll hours use Central time; confirm the local clock-time equivalent and polling location with the election authority. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS

No general early-voting period. Eligible absentee voters have a separate absentee process. OFF-AL · BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY

Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.

2026 House districts; all outlooks are pre-election assessments.
House district	Outlook	DDHQ / Cook
AL-1	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
AL-2	Likely R	Likely R / Likely R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
AL-3	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
AL-4	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
AL-5	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
AL-6	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
AL-7	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H

Election Day questions

Common questions, answered first

When is Election Day 2026?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — the general election in Alabama is held that day.

What time do polls close in Alabama?

Alabama polls close 8:00 p.m. ET.

Where are Alabama 2026 results?

The Alabama Secretary of State publishes official results. Alabama poll-closing times and the official results page → This site does not publish vote counts or call races.