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UpdateAlabamaSaturday, October 31, 2026

Governor Ivey urged Alabamians to vote in November 3 election

What is on the ballot and what voters need to know before Election Day in Alabama.

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“What Alabama Voters Need to Know Before Election Day”, Saturday, October 31, 2026
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What happened

Governor Kay Ivey urged Alabamians to vote in the November 3 General Election. On the ballot are statewide races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, one U.S. Senate seat, U.S. House seats, and every seat in the Alabama House and Senate. Four statewide constitutional amendments are on the ballot, and some counties also have local races and local amendments.1

What it means in Alabama

What Alabama voters need to know

The deadline to register was Monday October 19, 2026, 15 days before Election Day.2 Alabama does not offer in-person early voting.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

Key dates in Alabama

Election Day in 2 days
  1. Mon, Oct 19 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Thu, Oct 29 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  3. Tue, Nov 3 · 2 days
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  4. Fri, Nov 13 · 12 days
    County/Local certification
  5. Wed, Nov 25 · 24 days
    State certification

Every date in Alabama, and who certifies the election

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The answers behind this
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Sources

  1. Tuscaloosa Thread, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPa2hpZjJVTXJzX0dueXQxUWs5UnotMHhCYkhidF9hR0Z1eTBRajV5cXFBMnJWbW90S2pSaFYyNjJpck1VS0wyZ0dCWEljLU92c2wzNGJTb3VZVEZNS1N0ODU3WV9RZ1hhVHRRSWVVdDQ3RGYxSm5kNmxXRWJSR1VRekViNTJWWUQ2UEVDel9EOFNCUQ?oc=5 · Saturday, October 31, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Alabama Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/alabama/

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