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Absentee voting open Aug. 29-Oct. 3 at City Hall

There will be a special election on Oct. 8, 2019 for renewal of ad valorem taxes for Birmingham City Schools. In addition, there will be special council elections for voters who reside in districts 1, 6 and 7.  Polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

Absentee voting is available at City Hall in Conference Room A, third floor, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 29- Oct. 3, 2019 for individuals unable to cast a vote in person at their designated polling location on Oct. 8.  Voters may cast an absentee ballot only if he or she:

  • Expects to be absent from the county on Election Day
  • Is ill or has a physical disability that prevents a trip to the polling place
  • Is a registered Alabama voter living outside the county, such as a member of the armed forces, a voter employed outside the United States, a college student, or a spouse or child of such a person
  • Is an appointed election officer or poll watcher at a polling place other than his or her regular polling place
  • Expects to work a required shift, 10-hours or more, that coincides with polling hours
  • Is a caregiver for a family member to the second degree of kinship by affinity or consanguinity and the family member is confined to his or her home
  • Is currently incarcerated in prison or jail and has not been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude

Voters may also request an absentee application be mailed to them by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (205) 254-2290.
A voter casting an absentee ballot or voting at the polls may use any of the following forms of photo ID:

  • Valid Driver’s License
  • Valid Non-driver ID
  • Valid Alabama Photo Voter ID
  • Valid State-Issued ID (Alabama or any other state)
  • Valid Federal-Issued ID
  • Valid US Passport
  • Valid Employee ID from Federal Government, State of Alabama, County Government, Municipality, Board, Authority, or other entity of this state
  • Valid student or employee ID from a college or university in the State of Alabama (including postgraduate technical or professional schools)
  • Valid Military ID
  • Valid Tribal ID

For election information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (205) 254-2290 or visit: https://www.birminghamal.gov/about/city-directory/city-clerk/.