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Become a Poll Worker Today

It’s never too early to help democracy! By signing up to be a poll worker, you can ensure that all voters—including voters with disabilities, voters who need language assistance, and voters who want to cast their ballot in person—have a positive experience at the polls. Sign up today!

All voters have the right to cast a ballot. If you need assistance you have options.

Accessible Absentee Voting Options:

Absentee voting starts 55 days before the election. Each county has at least one handicap accessible voting machine to assist voters with disabilities with absentee voting. Or, if you meet the criteria to receive an absentee ballot by mail you may vote from home. If you are permanently disabled you may vote absentee on an on-going basis. You must apply to receive an absentee ballot for all county, state and federal elections, and have the application signed and notarized by your primary physician. There is a separate application for municipal elections. The application is good for all elections during the calendar year, or if the cycle spans multiple years the application is good for the entire election cycle. You must apply for an absentee ballot annually if you wish to receive a ballot. 

Accessible In-Person Voting Options:

Handicap-accessible voting machines are at every polling site in Alabama and are available whenever polls are open. If you are disabled or over the age of 70 you may move to the front of the line at the polling place, just ask a poll worker to move you.

You may request assistance at the polling place from anyone except your employer, an agent of your employer, or an officer or agent of your union. If you need help you may ask a poll worker to assist you.

For more information, you can utilize the American Association of People with Disabilities resource.

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