Copy & Forward: October 26, 2012 is the voter registration deadline in Alabama

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http://www.gottavote.org/en/AL/get-registered/

ALABAMA
1. GET REGISTERED
Get registered to vote with your current name at your current address ten days before an election. For the November 2012 election, you must register by October 26, 2012.

You can get your registration started right now: http://www.GottaRegister.com

2. WHAT TO BRING
Make sure you bring one of these with your current name to the polls to be sure your vote counts:
A current, valid Photo Identification
• Government-issued photo identifications (current and valid)
• Employee identification for employee with photo of employee produced by the
employer
• Photo identification card issued by Alabama college or university
• Photo identification issued from Alabama technical or professional school (current
and valid)
OR one of the following:
• Utility bill of voter with voter's name and current address
• Bank statement with voter's name and current address
• Government check with voter's name and current address
• Paycheck with voter's name and current address
• Valid identification card (authorized by law) issued by the State of Alabama
(including any branch, department, agency, or entity of the State of Alabama)
• Valid identification card (authorized by law) issued by any of the other 49
states (including any branch, department, agency, or entity of that State)
• Valid identification card (authorized by law) issued by the government of the
United States of America (including any branch, department, agency, or entity
of the federal government
• Valid United States passport
• Valid Alabama hunting license
• Valid Alabama fishing license
• Valid Alabama pistol/revolver permit
• Valid pilot's license issued by the FAA or other authorized agency of the federal
government
• Valid United States military identification
• Birth certificate (certified copy)
• Valid Social Security card
• Naturalization document (certified copy)
• Court record of adoption (certified copy)
• Court record of name change (certified copy)
• Valid Medicaid card
• Valid Medicare card
• Valid electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card
• Government document that shows the name and current address of the voter
If you have additional questions about voting in Alabama, please contact: Elections Division: 800-274-8683 or find your county’s registrar here:
http://alabamavotes.gov/vb/all.aspx?trgtoffice=Board%20of%20Registrars

3. VOTE!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th, 2012. Polls open no later
than 7:00 a.m., and close no earlier than 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Find your polling place: https://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/
Vote Absentee
You can vote absentee in Alabama if you:
• will be absent from your COUNTY on Election Day
• are ill or have a physical disability that prevents a trip to the polls
• are a registered Alabama voter living outside your county, such as a member of the
armed forces or a college student
• are an appointed election official or poll watcher at a polling place other than your
normal one
• are working a required shift, 10 hours or more, that coincides with polling hours.
Absentee ballots must be requested by mail or in person from your Absentee Election
Manager.

Find your absentee election manager:
http://alabamavotes.gov/vb/all.aspx?trgtoffice=Absentee%20Election%20Manager
Absentee ballot applications must be turned in no later than November 1st. Your
completed absentee ballot must be accompanied by the signature of two witnesses
aged eighteen or older or a notary public, along with a copy of your ID. Be sure to
mail your absentee ballot back no later than November 5th. It must be received by the
Absentee Election Manager no later than noon on Election Day or delivered in person
by close of business (no later than 5 pm) on November 5th

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