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absentee voting

Elections

Time is almost up for absentee ballot applications

Deadlines for applying for an absentee ballot and returning ballots are quickly approaching.

November 1, 2022

Six days left to apply for absentee ballot by mail

Nov. 1 is the last day that absentee ballot applications returned by mail can be received.

October 26, 2022

13 days left in the absentee voting period

Nov. 1, 2022, is the last day that absentee ballot applications returned by mail can be received.

October 19, 2022

27 days left to apply for absentee ballots by mail for general election

Nov. 1 is the last day that absentee ballot applications returned by mail can be received.

October 5, 2022

Religious liberty in Alabama: Pretty good, could be better

Alabama is one of just 10 states that does not include religion as an acceptable reason for absentee voting in elections.

September 29, 2022

Why do you need to declare party affiliation when filling out your absentee affidavit?

Though somewhat innocuous at first glance, this section could and has led to an amount of confusion for would-be voters.

June 29, 2022

Absentee voting period for May 24 primary election begins today

May 17, 2022, is the last day that absentee ballot applications can be returned by mail.

March 30, 2022

Alabama House, House committee mull Republican voting bills

The House approved bills to expand in-person absentee voting locations and to limit timeline for absentee ballot applications.

March 18, 2021

Proposed legislation would allow no-excuse absentee voting

Secretary of State John Merrill supports the bill, which would allow qualified voters to vote absentee without an excuse.

February 24, 2021

Merrill, 15 other secretaries of state write in objection to the For the People Act

"We firmly believe the authority to legislate and regulate these changes should be left with the states," the secretaries wrote.

February 24, 2021