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Don't let the maps decide.
Alabama, the lines were redrawn.
After the Supreme Court's Allen v. Milligan ruling, Alabama was ordered to draw a second majority-Black congressional district. The map changed — and so did the district under your feet. This page hands every union member in Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, and Huntsville the tools to register, get an ID, and protect the vote.
DO IT NOW · TAKES 60 SECONDS
Three things every Alabama voter must verify.
Don't show up Election Day and find out you're not on the rolls. Use the official state tools below — free, no signup, no email harvest.
Am I Registered?
Check the official Alabama voter database. Confirm your name, address, precinct, and active status in under 60 seconds.
Check registration — AlabamaVotes.govNot registered? Register to Vote — AL (online)
What District Am I In?
Alabama redrew its maps. Find your US Congressional, state legislative, and local districts before Election Day.
How Do I Vote in AL?
Alabama rules: registration deadline, voter ID, early voting, absentee, polling-place lookup — explained in plain English below. No legal jargon.
Read the AL voting guideThe maps changed.
Your district probably did too.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's Allen v. Milligan decision, Alabama uses a court-driven congressional map with a second district where Black voters have an opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice. Verify your new congressional and legislative districts before you vote.
Knowing your district = knowing who represents you = knowing who to call when your local or your community needs an answer.
AlabamaVotes.gov — districts & mapsDo this once. Save the answers.
- Look up your US Congressional district
- Look up your Alabama State Senate district
- Look up your Alabama State House district
- Look up your county commission district
- Look up your city council district (if in a municipality)
- Look up your school board zone
- Save them all in your phone — text yourself the list
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How to vote in Alabama
The rules every AL voter must know — short, accurate, sourced from the Alabama elections office. Bring this to your next union meeting.
Registration deadline
You must register at least 15 days before an election in Alabama. For the November 3, 2026 general election the deadline is October 19, 2026. Alabama has NO same-day registration.
Voter ID — required
Alabama requires a valid photo ID to vote in person AND by absentee ballot. Accepted: AL driver's license or non-driver ID, Alabama photo voter ID, US passport, military ID, tribal ID, and certain student/employee IDs.
No in-person early voting
Alabama does NOT offer in-person early voting. You vote on Election Day at your assigned polling place, OR by absentee ballot if you qualify.
Absentee (by-mail) ballot — excuse required
Alabama requires a reason to vote absentee: being away from your county on Election Day, illness/disability, age 65+, caregiving, certain work conflicts, or qualifying incarceration. Apply through your absentee election manager.
Free voter ID
Get a FREE Alabama voter ID card from the Secretary of State's office, a county Board of Registrars, or a mobile ID unit. Bring proof of identity.
Provisional ballot
If you're told you're not on the rolls — DO NOT LEAVE. Ask for a PROVISIONAL BALLOT and call 866-OUR-VOTE immediately for help.
Always verify the latest rules and dates with the Alabama elections office at the official site.
Mark these dates. Tell ten people.
Always verify dates with the Alabama elections office at the official site.
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Trusted partner organizations
The groups doing the work nationally and here in Alabama. Bookmark them. Volunteer. Connect your local.
AlabamaVotes.gov (Secretary of State)
OFFICIALOfficial Alabama elections hub. Registration, polling place, absentee, voter ID.
Alabama Arise
AL LOCALStatewide policy and civic-engagement org. 2026 Alabama election guide and voter education.
ACLU of Alabama
AL LOCALVoting-rights litigation and voter protection across Alabama.
Greater Birmingham Ministries
AL LOCALBirmingham faith-rooted organizing — voter registration and ID assistance.
League of Women Voters of Alabama
AL LOCALNon-partisan voter education and candidate guides.
Vote.org
PARTNERAmerica's largest non-partisan voter platform. Registration check, polling place, and ID requirements by state.
When We All Vote
PARTNERMichelle Obama's voter org. Registration drives, civic education, and mobilization training.
NAACP LDF — Prepared to Vote
RIGHTSLegal Defense Fund voter-rights guides, state-by-state deadlines, and voter protection.
AFL-CIO Workers Vote
LABORAFL-CIO national voter mobilization. Union member-to-member outreach toolkits.
VoteRiders
ID HELPFree help getting the voter ID you need — by state, including free ID assistance.
Election Protection · 866-OUR-VOTE
EMERGENCYFree legal help on Election Day. Call if a poll worker tries to turn you away.
HeadCount
PARTNERVoter registration at concerts and cultural events — great for youth outreach.
866-OUR-VOTE
If a poll worker tries to turn you away, says your ID isn't valid, says you're not on the rolls, or says the polling place is closed — CALL THIS NUMBER BEFORE YOU LEAVE. Free legal help, run by Election Protection, every Election Day.
Call 1-866-687-8683En español: 1-888-839-8682 (1-888-VE-Y-VOTA) · Asian languages: 1-888-274-8683
This page is the action layer.
The strategy lives in the Civic Power Playbook.
The Civic Power Playbook lays out the 6-strategy framework: Register · Turn Out · Protect · Recruit · Win Local · Sustain. This Voter Hub gives every worker the tools to execute it.
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