Skip to contentSkip to Search and the menu

Registering to Vote

Ala. Code § 17-3-50 — no registration in the 14 days before an election

A person with the qualifications of an elector under the state constitution, as modified by federal law, and not disqualified, is entitled to register and to vote in any election by the people.

  • Ala. Code § 17-3-30
Email

Who handles this in Alabama: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Alabama directory.

The cutoff. County boards of registrars register no one in the 14 days before an election, though their offices stay open on business days in that period and on election day during voting hours.

Sources for this section (2)
  1. Ala. Code § 17-3-50 — Registration Deadline
  2. Ala. Code § 17-3-30 — Qualifications of Electors Generally

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alabama attorney.

On the clock

One period on this page runs out. Each is stated above with its authority; this is the same thing with the date attached.

Every deadline in the guide →

From here

Walked through

This section is the long version of a step in one walkthrough. Each one takes the same law one decision at a time, with both sides of the moment written out.