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Voter registration applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered by the 15th day prior to ElectionDay.
If that Monday is a holiday, the voter registration application(s) must be hand delivered by Friday or postmarked bySaturday prior to the 15th day before an election.
The Secretary of State states that applications collected by drives should be submitted to county officials within 5 daysof the drive unless the registration deadline is at any earlier date.
Training Requirement: Alabama does not require training for registration drives.
Notification and Registration Requirements: Alabama does not have notification requirements for registration drives.
Compensation Restrictions: Do not pay registration drive participants based on how many registrations they collect. Do not offer an applicant any incentive of monetary value to register to vote.
State Form: Voter registration forms are available here: sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/nvra-2.pdf
There is no limit on the number of forms that may be obtained.
Federal Form: The federal mail-in voter registration application may be used in registration drives.
Photocopying Blank Forms: Blank forms can be photocopied for registration drives.
Incomplete Applications: If you assisted an applicant in completing the registration form, you must provide your name and address in the appropriate box on the voter registration form. The Secretary of State’s Voter Registration Drive guide provides information as to which fields are required. Do not fill out any information on the form without express consent from the applicant, who is attesting to the truth of what is filled out.
Photocopying Completed Applications: As a best practice, a voter’s full or partial Social Security number and/or driver’s license number should not be retained.
The Secretary of State’s guide states that completed applications contain confidential information and should not be duplicated
Submitting Completed Applications: The Secretary of State’s guide states that completed voter registration forms should be submitted to the appropriate county board of registrars within five days of the voter drive being held unless the voter registration deadline is at an earlier date. Find your county board of registrars here: sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/board-of-registrars-allcounties
Voter registration applications may also be delivered/ mailed to the Office of the Secretary of State, Elections Division, P.O. Box 5616, Montgomery, AL 36103-5616.
Each package to the County Board of registrars or Secretary of State should include a cover page with the name, address, and phone number of the voter drive group and the number of forms being submitted.
View the Secretary of State’s voter registration guide: sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voterpdfs/VoterDriveGuidelines.pdf
Fair Elections Center and Campus Vote Project intend the information contained herein to be used only as a general guide. This document should not be used as a substitute for consultation with a licensed Alabama legal professional. Last updated April 2024
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