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UpdateAlabamaThursday, October 29, 2026

Alabama absentee ballot application deadline was October 29, 2026

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NBC 15 WPMI
“Alabama absentee voting deadline approaches: What voters need to know before Election Day”, Thursday, October 29, 2026
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What happened

Mobile County Probate Judge Mark Erwin noted that absentee voting requires a qualifying reason such as being out of the county, having a medical condition, or working a conflicting shift.1

What it means in Alabama

What Alabama absentee and in-person voters need to know

Absentee applications sent by mail had to be received by Tuesday, October 27, 2026.2 Mailed absentee ballots must be received by noon on Election Day, and hand delivered ballots by 5 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2026.2 Alabama does not offer in-person early voting.2

Key dates in Alabama

Election Day in 5 days
  1. Mon, Oct 19 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Tue, Nov 3 · 5 days
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  3. Fri, Nov 13 · 15 days
    County/Local certification
  4. Wed, Nov 25 · 27 days
    State certification

Every date in Alabama, and who certifies the election

The answers behind this
Mail and early votingVoting in Alabama, 2026Who certifies the election in Alabama, and by when?When does a mail ballot have to arrive to count?

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Sources

  1. NBC 15 WPMI, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOdDBUek9CRGpJMzZjQjNxTlUzODlsY01uMmczX21SSHRZUzBfRHNfZmZEeXoyTHVYdUxZOWYyQV9OYTRZZjRlUEdqMzBGZXR4cVh2Y2hhSHFsaTFvckdQeGZnelRlVFRCNUpTVExNTDI4emJFelpTVVNrTDhSSXJFRm9oOXh0c3Y2bnp1X0dWWkcyV0JYdUQ5ak51cmhWcVFmRGZHUGh3bHF2aWY1eXo4RmFBNHZvZW1va0Ew?oc=5 · Thursday, October 29, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Alabama Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/alabama/

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