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.
Analysis
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
Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in Alabama.
- Alabama Utilities in Tuskegee, Amendment 6 (2008)
- Alabama State Senate Elections, Amendment 2 (1932)
- Alabama Primary Election Votes, Amendment 3 (1944)
- Alabama Voter Registration in Madison County (May 1972)
- Alabama Constitutional Change Applying to One County Amendment (1982)
- Alabama Macon County Board of Education Elections, Amendment 3 (2006)
- Alabama Amendment 1, Citizenship Requirement for Voting Measure (2020)
- Alabama Amendment 4, Prohibit Changes to Election Conduct Laws within Six Months of General Elections Amendment (2022)
The Ballot Bulletin
The Ballot Bulletin is a weekly email that delivers the latest updates on election policy. The Ballot Bulletin tracks developments in election policy around the country, including legislative activity, big-picture trends, and recent news. Each email contains in-depth data from our Election Administration Legislation Tracker. You'll also be able to track relevant legislation, with links to and summaries of the bills themselves.
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Election administration agencies
Election agencies
- 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
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
Ballotpedia's election coverage
- United States Senate Democratic Party primaries, 2026
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2026
- Democratic Party gubernatorial primaries, 2026
- Democratic Party Secretary of State primaries, 2026
- Democratic Party Attorney General primaries, 2026
- State legislative Democratic primaries, 2026
- United States Senate Republican Party primaries, 2026
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2026
- Republican Party gubernatorial primaries, 2026
- Republican Party Secretary of State primaries, 2026
- Republican Party Attorney General primaries, 2026
- State legislative Republican primaries, 2026
See also
- Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker
- Ballotpedia's The Ballot Bulletin
- Voting laws in the United States
- Voting in Alabama
- Election administration in Alabama
Footnotes