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UpdateAlabamaTuesday, November 3, 2026

NPR reported Alabama's 2026 election results

Reporting by
KGOU
“Here are Alabama's 2026 election results”, Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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What happened

NPR reported Alabama's 2026 election results on November 2, 2026. The story directed readers to live results for key contests in Alabama but provided no vote totals, race outcomes, or candidate details.1

What it means in Alabama

What happens next in Alabama

County canvassing boards meet at noon on the second Friday after the election, November 13.2 The statewide canvass must be complete 22 days after the election, by November 25.2 A recount is automatic when the margin is one half of one percent or less, and it begins within 72 hours after the canvassing board certifies.3

Key dates in Alabama

Election Day in today
  1. Mon, Oct 19 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Thu, Oct 29 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  3. Tue, Nov 3 · today
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  4. Fri, Nov 13 · 10 days
    County/Local certification
  5. Wed, Nov 25 · 22 days
    State certification

Every date in Alabama, and who certifies the election

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Sources

  1. KGOU, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNYWpjZEdudUx5bjFrQk5YMENXX1RBNDd1M21QMW1qNEpHeGFfT3FXYjl0S3o5TE1Rc25zU3l4QlVVNVQ4SDZQSDBmVllGSVdRZ1FGRnFTZk1ERzZTc3d3RUI3WWR4blhwUVB0Q3k3VGNteXp2NlpIdC1OSlJ1ZlJMTmk1N2xlZUgzMHJJYUthMDhDLXg3ZGRwZjhVaw?oc=5 · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
  2. NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines
  3. NASS, State Election Canvassing Timeframes and Recount Thresholds, https://www.nass.org/node/2455

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