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State Laws Appendix
Key: (SP) = Strict Photo ID (P) = Photo ID (NP) = Non-Photo ID
Unless stated otherwise, all states follow HAVA standards and all required ID must be current.
Alabama (P)
No identification is required to register to vote, but a social security number is requested.
Before 2014:
An ID is required at the polls. If a voter does not have proper ID, they may still vote by provisional ballot
if two poll workers confirm the voter is on the poll list and those workers sign an affidavit stating so.
Acceptable ID:
Government-issued photo ID
U.S. Passport
U.S. Military ID
Employee photo ID
Alabama college or university photo ID
Alabama hunting or fishing license
Alabama gun permit
FAA pilot license
Certified copy of a birth certificate
Social security card
Naturalization document
Court record of adoption or name change
Medicare or Medicaid card
Electronic benefits transfer card
Utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or another government document with
the voter’s name and address on it
By 2014 and after receiving pre-clearance by the U.S. Department of Justice:
A photo ID is required to vote. If a voter does not have a photo ID, they may still vote by provisional
ballot if two poll workers confirm the voter is on the poll list and those workers sign an affidavit stating
so.
Acceptable Photo ID:
Driver’s license or a state-issued non-drivers ID
Voter ID card or any state or government-issued photo ID
U.S. passport
Government employee card
Student or employee ID issued by an Alabama college or university
U.S. Military ID
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