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 (8th 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 Jeff Elrod at the Elections Division by email at Jeff.Elrod@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 Jeff Elrod at the Elections Division by email at Jeff.Elrod@sos.alabama.gov or by phone at 334-353-7177.
Campaign Advertisement Guidelines
Primary Election - May 24, 2022
Republican Party Certification of Candidates (certified by Party 3/3/2022)
Democratic Party Certification of Candidates (Certified by Party 3/3/2022)
Republican Party Amended Certification of Candidates (certified by Party 3/9/2022)
Democratic Party Amended Certification of Candidates (certified by Party 3/9/2022)
State Certification of Democratic Party Primary Candidates (certified to counties 3/11/2022)
State Certification of Republican Party Primary Candidates (certified to counties 3/11/2022)
State Certification of Proposed Constitutional Amendment for Primary (certified to counties 3/11/2022)
Certification of Results - Republican Party (Excel file with vote totals) (certified by party 6/1/2022)
Certification of Results - Democratic Party (Excel file with vote totals)(certified by party 6/1/2022)
State Canvassing Board Certification of Statewide Amendment Election (certified by Board 6/10/2022)
Primary Runoff Election - June 21, 2022
Certification of Republican Party Candidates (certified by party on 6/1/2022)
Certification of Democratic Party Candidates (certified by party on 6/1/2022)
State Certification of Democratic Party Primary Candidates (certified to counties 6/3/2022)
State Certification of Republican Party Primary Candidates (certified to counties 6/3/2022)
Certification of Results - Republican Party (Excel file with vote totals) (certified by party on 7/6/2022)
Certification of Results - Democratic Party (Excel file with vote totals) (certified by party on 7/6/2022)
General Election - November 8, 2022
Libertarian Party Certification of Candidates (certified by Party on 5/19/2022)
Letter and Enclosures to Libertarian Party - Candidate Certification (issued on 6/9/2022)
Libertarian Party Amended Certification of Candidates (certified by Party on 6/28/2022)
Certification of Republican Party Candidates (certified by party on 7/6/2022)
Certification of Democratic Party Candidates (certified by party on 7/6/2022)
Democratic Party Amended Certification of Candidates (certified by Party 8/24/2022)
State Certification of Democratic Party Candidates (certified to counties 8/26/2022)
State Certification of Libertarian Party Candidates (certified to counties 8/26/2022)
State Certification of Republican Party Candidates (certified to counties 8/26/2022)
State Certification of Independent Candidate (certified to counties 8/26/2022)
State Certification of Proposed Constitution of 2022 (certified to counties 8/26/2022)
State Certification of Proposed Constitutional Amendments (certified to counties 8/26/2022)
Final Canvass of Results (canvassed by State Canvassing Board 11/28/2022)