Welcome to Election 2022! This page is the primary resource on the World Wide Web for information on elections in Alabama that are scheduled for the year 2022. The purpose of this page is to provide you a quick reference to answer questions you may have about such topics as voter registration, the dates of the elections, and voting procedures.
Use the links below to explore the information we have already posted and return on a regular basis to keep up with new information we will be posting for elections in the year 2022!
General Information and Resources
Voter Guide (2022)
Candidate Filing Guide (18th Edition)
Photo Voter ID Guide (7th Edition)
2022 Poll Worker Guide (elections for county, state and federal elections)
2022 Municipal Poll Worker Guide (elections for municipal elections)
Absentee Election Manager Guide
Guidelines For Independent Candidate Ballot Access in Alabama
Independent Candidates
- Information for prospective independent candidates
- Sample petition
- Administrative rule governing ballot access petitions for prospective independent candidates
- Ballot access signature requirements for potential independent candidates seeking district offices at the federal or state levels in Alabama (i.e., U.S. Congress; State Senate; State House, and State School Board) are being recalculated by the Elections Division. The revised signature requirements will reflect the new district lines approved by the Alabama Legislature this year based on the 2020 U.S. Census. The new signature requirements will be posted to this web site once the Elections Division has calculated them. If you have a question about the signature requirement, please contact Clay Helms at the Elections Division by email at clay.helms@sos.alabama.gov or by phone at 334-353-7177.
Minor Political Parties
- Information for prospective minor political parties
- Sample petition
- Administrative rule governing ballot access petitions for prospective minor political parties
- Ballot access signature requirements for potential minor political parties seeking to nominate candidates for district offices at the federal or state levels in Alabama (i.e., U.S. Congress; State Senate; State House, and State School Board) are being recalculated by the Elections Division. The revised signature requirements will reflect the new district lines approved by the Alabama Legislature this year based on the 2020 U.S. Census. The new signature requirements will be posted to this web site once the Elections Division has calculated them. If you have a question about the signature requirement, please contact Clay Helms at the Elections Division by email at clay.helms@sos.alabama.gov or by phone at 334-353-7177.
Campaign Advertisement Guidelines