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

• Will 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
• Works a required shift, 10 hours or more, that coincides with polling hours

Business/Medical Emergency Voting Applications

Business/medical emergency voting applications can be made after the absentee deadline but no later than 5 p.m. on the day before the election, if the voter:

• Had no knowledge 5 days prior to election day of unforeseen business/medical emergency,
• Is required by an employer under unforeseen circumstances to be out of the county on election day for an emergency business trip, or
• has a medical emergency requiring treatment from a licensed physician
• In addition to application information outlined in the next section, the business emergency application contains an affidavit acknowledging that the voter was not aware of the out-of-county business trip prior to the normal absentee ballot deadline. The medical emergency application requires that the attending physician describe and certify the circumstances as constituting an emergency.