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UpdateAlabamaTuesday, November 3, 2026

Polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday in Alabama and Mississippi

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KCRG
“Election Day: Polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday in Mississippi, Alabama”, Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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What happened

Polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday in Mississippi and Alabama for federal, state and local elections. Residents in both states went to the polls on November 2, 2026 to cast their votes in the races.1

What it means in Alabama

What happens next in Alabama

The 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

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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The answers behind this
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Sources

  1. KCRG, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQZl9vYTE1UGgxLW5vWVhNNXVYNTh2MDM0bDlrVVhFQS1pUC1ZMU1sdk9lRU93ZHgzeFZCbUNkWVpPelp3djlHMlBjRzBtMXB0UUpRV3QtOFFLQlA4dzNNWVFTQ0ttM2FBSGdOMERRZGRZcnlxbTBKMFhyVU9SYTVmYW5Mc3Vvc0wtRlBNRHRObkhBdVA2MldvWm1raENYMHg5cDhPQl94SG1KOVRqMURF?oc=5 · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
  2. NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines

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