2026 Elections Voter Guide

Complete but unofficial results of state and appellate races in the Nov. 3 general election are available on the Secretary of State’s website. Results from Jefferson County’s voting can be found on the county’s website.

Alabama voters in the Nov. 3 general election will determine leadership for the next four years from the state’s top positions to the halls of Congress, the State House and courthouses. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day.

In Birmingham, MAX Transit is offering free rides to the polls Tuesday. Voters can use the fixed-route, Birmingham Xpress and paratransit services all day without a promo code. MAX On-Demand riders can use VOTE26 for two complimentary rides.

Get essential voting information before your trip to the polls from the BirminghamWatch 2026 General Election Voter Guide.

• Candidates and issues
• Jefferson County sample ballot

What you need to know to vote

Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 3.

The deadline to hand-deliver absentee ballots to the Jefferson County Circuit Clerk’s Office was Monday, but mailed ballots are accepted in the office through noon on election day.

Find your districts and polling places

Voters will be required to show photo or other government-accepted ID at the polls. Find acceptable forms of ID and other regulations here.

Voters can report suspected fraud to the Secretary of State’s Stop Voter Fraud service.

For more information, visit the Alabama Secretary of State’s website.

Follow our continuing ElectionWatch 2026 coverage