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, as well as all Probate Judges 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 next registration events will be held in:

·         Winston County on May 21, 2016, at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - D.H. Hamner Park, 7160 1st. Avenue North, Arley, AL 35441

·         Houston County on May 23, 2016, at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Ashford Train Depot, 312 Midland Street, Ashford, AL 36312

·         Covington County on May 24, 2016, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Opp Adult Activity Center, 500 Brantley St, Opp, AL 36467

·         Jefferson County on May 25, 2016, at 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Midfield Recreation Center, 410 Grant Street, Midfield, AL 35228

·         Jackson County on May 26, 2016, at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Stevenson Library, 102 W. Main Street, Stevenson, AL 35772

·         Elmore County on May 31, 2016, at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Elmore Community Center, 485 Jackson Street, Elmore, AL 36025

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 include valid: 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.

For more information on the process on how to receive a free voter ID, voters can call 1-800-274-VOTE or go to www.alabamavoterid.com. The mobile site schedule is also posted there.

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