Election laws and legislation in Alabama

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Election law encompasses a wide array of issues, including voter registration, ballot access, early voting, absentee/mail-in voting and voter identification requirements. The laws governing the administration of elections can vary significantly from state to state and even between jurisdictions within states. This article identifies the statutory source of election law in Alabama and compiles information on proposed and enacted legislation that would modify election law in Alabama.

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2024

Alabama lawmakers enacted nine election-related bills in 2024, including bills that banned ranked-choice voting (RCV) and changed penalties for threats against election workers.

  • SB 186 prohibits RCV in local, state, and federal elections.
  • HB 100 increases penalties for crimes committed against an election official and adds such a crime to the list of offenses for which a convicted individual never regains the right to vote.



Election law in Alabama

See also: Election administration in Alabama

The laws governing elections in Alabama are contained in Title 17 of the Code of Alabama.

Election legislation in Alabama

2025

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Alabama in 2025. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2024

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Alabama in 2024. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2023

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Alabama in 2023. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2022

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Alabama in 2022. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.


Election policy ballot measures

See also: Elections and campaigns on the ballot and List of Alabama ballot measures

Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in Alabama.

  1. Alabama Utilities in Tuskegee, Amendment 6 (2008)
  2. Alabama State Senate Elections, Amendment 2 (1932)
  3. Alabama Primary Election Votes, Amendment 3 (1944)
  4. Alabama Voter Registration in Madison County (May 1972)
  5. Alabama Constitutional Change Applying to One County Amendment (1982)
  6. Alabama Macon County Board of Education Elections, Amendment 3 (2006)
  7. Alabama Amendment 1, Citizenship Requirement for Voting Measure (2020)
  8. Alabama Amendment 4, Prohibit Changes to Election Conduct Laws within Six Months of General Elections Amendment (2022)


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Election administration agencies

Election agencies

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See also: State election agencies

Individuals seeking additional information about election administration in Alabama can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.

Alabama County Boards of Registrars

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Alabama Secretary of State, Elections Division

Physical Address: 600 Dexter Ave, Suite E-208
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3008
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5616
Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5616
Phone: 334-242-7210
Toll free: 1-800-274-8683
Fax: 334-242-2444
Website: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes

Alabama Ethics Commission

Physical Address: 100 North Union Street, Suite 104
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Mailing address: P.O. Box 4840
Montgomery, Alabama 36103-4840
Phone: 334-242-2997
Fax: 334-242-0248
Email: info@ethics.alabama.gov
Website: https://ethics.alabama.gov

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 301-563-3919
Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
Email: clearinghouse@eac.gov
Website: https://www.eac.gov


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