MONTGOMERY – In an effort to ensure that eligible
Alabama citizens are able to vote, Alabama’s Secretary of State John H. Merrill
has asked the members of the Legislature to provide three separate and specific days of the week, times,
and venues in their areas where the Secretary of State’s office may hold a
drive for voter registration and photo I.D issuance.
The Alabama
Secretary of State’s upcoming registration events will be held on October 14 in Lee County at 10:00 a.m.
at Smiths Station City Hall, October 14
in Macon County at 1:00 p.m. at Notasulga Town Hall and October 15 in Lamar County at 11:00 a.m. at the Sulligent Community
Center.
Since June 3, 2014, to participate
in an election, a citizen must be registered to vote and present a valid form
of photo ID. Forms of photo ID accepted at the polls are any of the
following valid documents: driver’s
license; Alabama photo voter ID card; state issued ID (any state); federal
issued ID; US passport;
employee ID from Federal Government, State of Alabama, County, Municipality,
Board, or other entity of this state; student or employee ID from a public or
private college or university in the State of Alabama (including postgraduate
technical or professional schools); Military ID; or Tribal ID.
To
receive a free Alabama photo voter ID card, a citizen must be a registered
voter and must not have one of the valid forms of photo ID listed above.
When
applying for the free Alabama photo voter ID, a voter must show: a photo ID
document or a non-photo identity document that contains full legal name and
date of birth; documentation showing the voter’s date of birth; documentation
showing the person is a registered voter; and documentation showing the voter’s
name and address as reflected in the voter registration record. A
citizen’s name, address, and voter registration status can be verified by
Secretary of State staff, using the statewide voter registration system.
Examples
of non-photo ID documents that can be used in applying for a free Alabama photo
voter ID card include a birth certificate, marriage record, Social Security
Administration document, hospital or nursing home record, Medicare or Medicaid
document, or an official school record or transcript.
To
obtain additional information on free voter ID cards, voters can call
1-800-274-VOTE or visit www.alabamavoterid.com. The website also includes a
listing of the mobile site schedule.
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