Congressional District 6 Special Primary Election

You can complete a voter registration application in person. Contact your Board of Registrars for information on when and where to register to vote.Learn more by visiting the Alabama Office of the Secretary of State website or contacting your Board of Registrars.

Visit your state’s site to find the contact information for the Board of Registrars or the Absentee Election Manager.

To register in Alabama you must: be a United States citizenbe a resident of Alabama and your county at the time of registrationbe 18 years old on or before Election Dayhave not been convicted of a disqualifying felony (or have had rights restored). You can find the list of disqualifying felonies on the Secretary of State’s website at sos.alabama.gov/mtfelonieshave not been legally declared "mentally incompetent" by a courtswear or affirm to "support and defend the Constitution of the US and the State of Alabama and further disavow any belief or affiliation with any group which advocates the overthrow of the governments of the US or the State of Alabama by unlawful means and that the information contained herein is true"

You can look up your voter registration record and verify that your information is correct using Alabama's voter registration lookup tool.

Check that you're registered to vote on Alabama's website. If you’re not registered: Register online by Jul 27. Your by mail registration form must be postmarked by Jul 27.

No, this election does not offer in-person registration on Election Day.

Use the National Voter Registration FormPrint and fill out the National Voter Registration Form.Box 6 - ID Number: To submit a voter registration application by mail in Alabama, you must provide your Alabama driver's license number OR non-driver ID number, if you have one. If you do not have either of these ID numbers, you must instead provide the last four digits of your Social Security number.If you have not been issued any of these ID numbers, indicate this on the form.Box 7 - Choice of Party: You are NOT required to register with a party to participate in Alabama primary elections. However, you must declare a political party preference to receive that party’s primary ballot when you vote. If you do not wish to select a party when voting, you can vote on nonpartisan contests or measures, if there are any.Box 8 - Race or Ethnic Group: In Alabama, you are required to indicate your race or ethnic group in the relevant box. However, your voter registration application will not be rejected if you fail to do so.Review the "Who can register to vote?" section above and check that you're eligible.Sign the form.Send the completed form to your Board of Registrars.If you are registering to vote for the first time in your county and submit your registration application by mail, federal law requires you to provide a COPY of proof of identification with your application OR show acceptable documentation when you vote. Acceptable forms of identification include a current and valid photo ID OR a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address. More information about these requirements is available on the National Voter Registration Form.

You are not required to register with a party to participate in Alabama partisan primary elections. Alabama does not allow you to indicate a party affiliation when you register to vote. If a runoff election is required for a primary election in which you chose a party and voted, you may only vote in runoff elections for the party you selected.