Vote by Absentee Ballot
For the District 3 City Council runoff on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, registered voters have until Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. to apply by mail for an absentee ballot and Sept. 17 at 5 p.m. to apply in person for an absentee ballot. Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. is the last day for a voter to apply for an emergency absentee ballot or to hand-deliver a non-emergency absentee ballot. Sept. 21 is the final date an absentee ballot can be postmarked and Sept. 22 at noon is the deadline for absentee ballots to be received to be counted and to return an emergency absentee ballot.
A municipal election for City Council and Board of Education candidates was Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Registered voters have until Aug. 18 to apply for an absentee ballot by mail. Aug. 20 is the last day for a voter to apply for an absentee ballot in person. Aug. 24 is the last day to apply for an emergency absentee ballot.
Absentee ballots must be postmarked by Aug. 24 and received by noon Aug. 25 to be counted. Voters can also hand-deliver their ballot to the City Clerk’s office by close of business on Aug. 24.
Voters may cast an absentee ballot in person at Huntsville City Hall, 305 Fountain Circle, in the City Clerk’s Office on the third floor.
CHECK ELIGIBILITY
You may vote absentee if:
- you will be absent on election day
- you are ill or have a physical disability that prevents a trip to the polling place
- you are a registered Alabama voter who is temporarily living outside the county (such as a member of the Armed Forces, a voter employed outside of the United States, a college student, or a spouse or child of such a person)
- you are an appointed election officer or poll watcher at a polling place other than your regular polling place
- you work a required shift – 10 hours or more – that coincides with polling hours
APPLY
ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION (English)
ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION (en Español)
Mail the completed application to:
Shaundrika Edwards
Election Manager
P.O. Box 308
Huntsville, AL 35804
Questions? Call the Huntsville City Clerk’s office at 256-535-6387 for more information.