A Civic Engagement Initiative · Alabama 2026
HELP 619,000 ALABAMIANS FIND THEIR VOICE AT THE BALLOT BOX.
Nearly 619,000 registered Black voters in Alabama have stepped back from the polls. These aren't strangers. They're our neighbors. And they need someone they trust to reach them.
EVERY VOTE COUNTS.
YOUR VOICE.
YOUR FUTURE.
The 619,000
619,000 reasons.
One movement.
These numbers paint the picture. The people behind them tell the story.
451K
Infrequent Voters
Registered and active. They've voted before; they just missed at least one of the last four General Elections. They can vote in the next election.
168K
Inactive Voters
Marked inactive by local registrars after four years of not voting in the county. One step gets them back on the rolls.
67
Alabama Counties
Every county. From Mobile to Madison, from Lowndes to Lee... the work meets people where they already are.
Mark Your Calendar
Key 2026 election dates.
Here are the key election dates you need to know in 2026.
| Election | Registration Deadline | Election Date |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Runoff Election | Monday, June 1, 2026 | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 |
| Special Congressional Primary | Monday, July 27, 2026 | Tuesday, August 11, 2026 |
| Special State Senate Primary | Monday, July 27, 2026 | Tuesday, August 11, 2026 |
| General Election | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 |
Registration deadlines are for by-mail or electronic registration.
About Reach the 619
This is not a campaign. IT'S A RETURN TO COMMUNITY.
Reach the 619 is a coordinated, community-based effort to reconnect with disengaged African-American voters across Alabama. We don't promote candidates or parties. We work to restore connection.
Because the issues shaping everyday life, keeping food on the table, affording healthcare, ensuring safe and strong schools, are too important for voices to go unheard.
How We Show Up
Through people communities already trust.
One Alabama joins forces to provide resources and support work already underway in local communities.
Trusted Messengers
Find questions to answers and reliable information from local faces and spaces.
Anchor Counties
Daily presence on the ground in 18 Alabama counties.
Real Conversation
Real discussions. Sometimes one conversation does more than a thousand mailers.
Repeated Contact
We don't show up once. We show up again. And again. Until people know we mean it.
2026 Field Map
All 67 counties.
20 anchor hubs.
Reach the 619 is a statewide initiative open to every Alabama county. Our 2026 anchor hubs launch in the 20 counties below, home to some of the largest concentrations of infrequent and inactive Black voters, but the work belongs to all 67.
Don't see your county?
Hubs grow where neighbors raise their hands. Tell us your county and we'll work to bring resources, training, and support to your community.
Add Your County to the List2026 Anchor Hub Counties
- JEFFERSON 141K
- MOBILE 99K
- MONTGOMERY 89K
- MADISON 72.5K
- TUSCALOOSA 44K
- LEE 27K
- SHELBY 23K
- HOUSTON 19K
- TALLADEGA 18K
- CALHOUN 16K
- MACON 11K
- CHAMBERS 10K
- AUTAUGA 9K
- LIMESTONE 8.3K
- CLARKE 5.65K
- LOWNDES 6K
- MONROE 4.8K
- CONECUH 4.7K
- WILCOX 4.6K
- HENRY 3.5K
Numbers reflect total infrequent + inactive voters. Source: VPC, March 2026.
Youth Leadership
Introducing the Summer of Democracy.
A fellowship investing in Alabama's next generation of civic leaders — high-school seniors and college students doing real work for the people and places they call home.
Summer of Democracy
A fellowship for Alabama's next-generation leaders.
Apply for Summer 2026.
The Issues That Move People
Not parties. Not personalities. Real life.
01
COST OF LIVING
With costs for rent, gas, and utilities rising, working families struggle to keep food on the table.
02
SAFE AND STRONG SCHOOLS
Gun violence plus funding and teacher shortages threaten public and private schools.
03
HEALTHCARE
Hospitals are closing in rural communities and cities, while insurance costs skyrocket.
Take One Step Today
Reach someone you know.
A text. A phone call. A ride to the polls. The work doesn't require a title, just a willingness to show up for the people you already know or love.