Make your plan to vote in person.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find your polling place now, pick your time to go, and sort out rides, childcare, or shift changes before they get in the way.
If you already have an absentee ballot
Your absentee ballot can be returned in-person by Monday, November 2.
In-person absentee voting closed on Thursday, October 29. But if you've received your absentee ballot, you can still make it count — return it by hand.
Return your completed ballot by hand to your county's absentee election manager by Monday, November 2.
Mailed ballots must physically arrive in the mail by noon on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3 — anything that arrives after that time cannot be counted.
Otherwise, vote on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3. Polls are open 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
How to return your absentee ballot.
Take your completed ballot in person to the absentee election manager for the county where you're registered, by Monday, November 2. Contact your county office to confirm its hours.
This is our opportunity
When 619,000 Black voters participate, we don't just cast ballots.
We send a message:
Tuesday, Nov. 3 · Join the 619 at the polls
What's really at stake
Here's what's on the line.
A lot of the decisions that shape daily life in Black communities aren't made in Washington D.C. They're made close to home, by people elected to statewide office (like the Governor), the state legislature, school boards, and local governments. That's why showing up matters.
Affordability
Grocery prices, rent, gas, utilities, all of it keeps climbing while paychecks stay flat. Whether that gets addressed, through wages, taxes, or support for working families, comes down to the people we elect.
Healthcare
Access to a nearby hospital, coverage for basic care, and whether working families can afford to see a doctor all come down to decisions made by elected officials.
Jobs and Wages
Minimum wage laws, job training programs, and support for small businesses in our neighborhoods and rural communities are shaped by the people we vote for.
Housing
Whether rent stays affordable, whether neighborhoods get investment instead of neglect, and who has a say in how a community grows all trace back to elections.
Criminal Justice
Sentencing laws, how police departments are held accountable, and how the justice system treats people in our communities are set by lawmakers and judges we vote for or against.
Schools
Who sits on the school board decides how much funding local schools get, what kind of teachers get hired and kept, and whether kids have the resources they need to succeed.
Voting Itself
Even the rules about who can vote, how easy it is to register, and where polling places are located get decided by the people elected to write those laws.
None of this changes when we skip an election. It changes because we show up to one.
Every one of these areas is shaped by someone whose name was on a ballot, and whose seat was decided by who turned out.
What's on the ballot
The ballot shapes your everyday life.
In these elections, the people who decide what we pay, where we learn, and who speaks for us in Washington are all on the ballot.
Your utility bill
The Alabama Public Service Commission sets the rates you pay for power and gas. They're elected. They're on this ballot.
Your kids' school
School board members shape curriculum, budgets, and priorities. Local races decide who's in that room.
Who represents you in Congress
State legislators draw the district lines that decide whose communities get a real voice in Washington.
Your rent and housing
Local and state offices shape zoning, housing policy, and the affordability of your neighborhood.
From a fellow Alabamian
“I live in Alabama too, and I know many of us are feeling the pressure of rising costs and everyday challenges. I wanted to reach out personally because our community deserves to be heard. Our voice matters.”
Step one
Are you registered? Let's find out.
Enter your info and we'll connect you directly to Alabama's official voter registration portal.
Reach the 619 is a nonpartisan civic engagement initiative of One Alabama, a 501(c)(3) organization.
Show up together
I'll be there November 3.
Make it official. When you commit, we'll send you a reminder the week of the election — and you'll be part of the 619,000 voices this community is counting on.
Your pledge stays private. We won't share your name or contact info with any campaign or political party.