Absentee Voting 

 

 

ABSENTEE VOTING REQUIREMENTS

Pursuant to Alabama law, a registered voter is eligible to vote by absentee ballot if he or she:

  • Will be out of the county or state on Election Day.
  • Is physically incapacitated and will not be able to vote in person on Election Day.
  •  Works a required workplace shift which has at least ten (10) hours that coincide with the polling hours at the voter’s regular polling place.
  •  Is a student at an educational institution based outside the county of the voter’s permanent residence, and therefore unable to vote at his or her usual polling place on Election Day.
  • Is a member of, or a spouse of, the armed forces of the United States or is otherwise entitled to vote by absentee pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 42 U.S.C. 1973ff.  For more information on UOCAVA Absentee Voting, please visit the Military/Overseas Voters section of this website.
  • Has been appointed as an election officer at a polling place which is not the voter’s regular polling place.

 

 

REQUESTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT


In order to vote absentee, a voter must apply for an absentee ballot. A voter may apply for an absentee ballot in one of the following ways:

                Absentee Election Manager

                125 Washington Avenue

                Montgomery, Alabama 36104

  •  Requesting an Absentee Ballot Application through mail by calling the Montgomery Election Center at 832-1281.

 

 

RETURNING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT OR APPLICATION

  • Absentee Ballot Applications and voted absentee ballots may be returned by U.S. Mail to the Montgomery Election Center.  Note, however, that Absentee Ballot Applications returned by mail may only be accepted if returned one per envelope.  These applications may be returned to:

                 Absentee Election Manager

                125 Washington Avenue

                Montgomery, Alabama 36104

  • Absentee Ballot Applications and voted absentee ballots may be returned by hand delivery, but only from the voter whose name appears on such materials. 
  • When hand delivering an Absentee Ballot Application or voted absentee ballot, the Absentee Election Manager will require the voter to present an acceptable form of identification .

 

 

IMPORTANT ABSENTEE VOTING DATES

 


2012 Primary Election | March 13, 2012

  

  • Absentee Voting Begins

            February 2, 2012

  • Last Day to Apply for Absentee Ballot

            March 8, 2012

  • Postmark Deadline for Absentee Ballot*

            March 12, 2012

  • Hand Delivery Deadline for Absentee Ballot**

            March 12, 2012



2012 Primary Run-Off Election | April 24, 2012

  • Absentee Voting Begins

            March 20, 2012

  • Last Day to Apply for Absentee Ballot

            April 19, 2012

  • Postmark Deadline for Absentee Ballot*

            April 23, 2012

  • Hand Delivery Deadline for Absentee Ballot**

            April 23, 2012



2012 General Election | November 6, 2012


  • Absentee Voting Begins

            September 27, 2012

  • Last Day to Apply for Absentee Ballot

            November 1, 2012

  • Postmark Deadline for Absentee Ballot*

            November 5, 2012

  • Hand Delivery Deadline for Absentee Ballot**

            November 5, 2012



*Absentee Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by this date, and received by the Absentee Election Manager by noon on Election Day.

 

 

** Absentee Ballots returned by hand delivery must be received by 5:00 p.m. on this date.  Only the voter may return his or her own absentee ballot or application.