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Other states enjoy a variety of voting options, such as early voting and mail ballots, but Alabamians go without.
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absentee voting stories
Elections
Deadlines for applying for an absentee ballot and returning ballots are quickly approaching.
Elections
Nov. 1 is the last day that absentee ballot applications returned by mail can be received.
Elections
Nov. 1, 2022, is the last day that absentee ballot applications returned by mail can be received.
Elections
Nov. 1 is the last day that absentee ballot applications returned by mail can be received.
Opinion
Alabama is one of just 10 states that does not include religion as an acceptable reason for absentee voting in elections.
Elections
Though somewhat innocuous at first glance, this section could and has led to an amount of confusion for would-be voters.
Elections
May 17, 2022, is the last day that absentee ballot applications can be returned by mail.
Legislature
The House approved bills to expand in-person absentee voting locations and to limit timeline for absentee ballot applications.
Legislature
Secretary of State John Merrill supports the bill, which would allow qualified voters to vote absentee without an excuse.
