Voting Resources
2020 Voter Guide for Alabamians
Alabama Registration Requirements
Any person may register to vote, provided that he or she--
- Is a citizen of the United States
- Resides in Alabama
- Is at least 18 years old on or before election day
- Has not been barred from voting due to a disqualifying felony conviction
- Has not been declared mentally incompetent by a court.
Offices on the Ballot
FEDERAL
- President/Vice-President
- U.S. Senate (1 seat)
- U.S. House of Representatives (7 seats)
- Supreme Court — Associate Justice (2 seats)• Court of Criminal Appeals (2 seats)
- Court of Civil Appeals (2 seats)
- Public Service Commission — President • State Board of Education (4 seats; Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7)
- Circuit Court Judges (various seats)
- District Court Judges (various seats)
- Various County Offices
Important Dates for Election 2020
PRIMARY ELECTION — MARCH 3, 2020
Sample ballot--Primary Election--Pike--Democratic
Sample ballot--Primary Election--Pike--Republican
February 14 Last day to hand deliver voter registration forms.
February 15 Last day to postmark voter registration forms.
February 17 Voter Registration Deadline. Last day for online voter registration.
February 27 Last day for voter to make application for an absentee ballot.
March 2 Last day for voter to hand-deliver or postmark an absentee ballot.*
PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION (IF NECESSARY) — MARCH 31, 2020
March 16 Voter registration deadline.
March 26 Last day for voter to make application for an absentee ballot.
March 30 Last day for voter to hand-deliver or postmark an absentee ballot.*
GENERAL ELECTION — NOVEMBER 3, 2020
October 19 Voter registration deadline.
October 29 Last day for voter to make application for an absentee ballot.
November 2 Last day for voter to hand-deliver or postmark an absentee ballot.
* *Except for persons casting absentee ballots pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA voters).
Sample ballot--Primary Election--Pike--Democratic
Sample ballot--Primary Election--Pike--Republican
February 14 Last day to hand deliver voter registration forms.
February 15 Last day to postmark voter registration forms.
February 17 Voter Registration Deadline. Last day for online voter registration.
February 27 Last day for voter to make application for an absentee ballot.
March 2 Last day for voter to hand-deliver or postmark an absentee ballot.*
PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION (IF NECESSARY) — MARCH 31, 2020
March 16 Voter registration deadline.
March 26 Last day for voter to make application for an absentee ballot.
March 30 Last day for voter to hand-deliver or postmark an absentee ballot.*
GENERAL ELECTION — NOVEMBER 3, 2020
October 19 Voter registration deadline.
October 29 Last day for voter to make application for an absentee ballot.
November 2 Last day for voter to hand-deliver or postmark an absentee ballot.
* *Except for persons casting absentee ballots pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA voters).
Alabama
Alabama Votes--The State of Alabama's Official Election Center
Alabama Republican Party
Alabama Democratic Party
League of Women Voters of Alabama
Ballotpedia.org
Votesmart.org
Alabama Republican Party
Alabama Democratic Party
League of Women Voters of Alabama
Ballotpedia.org
Votesmart.org
Pike County
Go to https://www.pikeprobate.com/ and click on Elections tab
Resources for Civic Literacy
FactCheck.org
Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania puts out this website to monitor the factual accuracy of statements made by and advertisements on behalf of major U.S. political figures.
Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania puts out this website to monitor the factual accuracy of statements made by and advertisements on behalf of major U.S. political figures.
MapLight
We are a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that reveals the influence of money in politics, informs and empowers voters and advances reforms that promote a more responsive democracy.
Follow the Money: The Institute on Money in State Politics
National Institute on Money in State Politics
833 N. Last Chance Gulch
Helena, Montana 59601
406 449 2480
National Institute on Money in State Politics
833 N. Last Chance Gulch
Helena, Montana 59601
406 449 2480
League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of the United States --Since 1920 we have been an activist, grassroots organization whose leaders believed that voters should play a critical role in democracy.
The League of Women Voters of the United States --Since 1920 we have been an activist, grassroots organization whose leaders believed that voters should play a critical role in democracy.
On the Issues
A volunteer-run website that started in 1999 as Issues2000.org. Dr. Naomi Lichtenberg, President & CEO
MA Columbia University, PhD Indiana University
A volunteer-run website that started in 1999 as Issues2000.org. Dr. Naomi Lichtenberg, President & CEO
MA Columbia University, PhD Indiana University