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Absentee Voting Eligibility
A voter may cast an absentee ballot if he or she:
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:
- 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.
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Kenneth L. Crowe
Revenue Commissioner/Absentee Election ManagerPhone:
Ashville - 205-594-2460
Pell City - 205-884-2395
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Revenue Ashville
Physical Address
165 5th. Ave
Suite 200
Ashville, AL 35953
Phone: 205-594-2160Fax: 205-594-2163
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Revenue Pell City
Physical Address
1815 Cogswell Avenue
Suite 205
Pell City, AL 35125
Phone: 205-884-2395Fax: 205-814-9541