A voter may cast an absentee ballot if he or she:

• Will be absent from the county on election day
• Is physically incapacitated or has a disability and will not be able to vote in person on election day 
• 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
• Works a required shift, 10 hours or more, that coincides with polling hours