What accepted identification documents do voters need?

In the 2003 regular session, the Alabama Legislature approved, and Governor Riley signed into law, Act 2003-381, Alabama’s new voter identification law. The law was pre-cleared by the United States Department of Justice on August 7, 2003, and, therefore, will be in effect beginning with the September 9, 2003, special constitutional amendment election.

Following is a list of acceptable forms of identification under this new law. Each voter should ensure that he or she has one form of identification available when he or she goes to vote.

Questions about the voter identification requirements may be directed to the Elections Division by email or by phone (242-7210, in the Montgomery area; or statewide at 1-800-274-8683).

A. Current, Valid Photo Identification

1. Government-issued photo identifications (current and valid)

2. Employee identification for employee with photo of employee produced by the employer

3. Photo identification card issued by Alabama college or university

4. Photo identification issued from Alabama technical or professional school (current and valid)

OR

B. One of the following

1. Utility bill of voter with voter’s name and address

2. Bank statement with voter’s name and address

3. Government check with voter’s name and address

4. Paycheck with voter’s name and address

5. Valid identification card (authorized by law) issued by the State of Alabama (including any branch, department, agency, or entity of the State of Alabama)

6. Valid identification card (authorized by law) issued by any of the other 49 states (including any branch, department, agency, or entity of that State)

7. Valid identification card (authorized by law) issued by the government of the United States of America (including any branch, department, agency, or entity of the federal government

8. Valid United States passport

9. Valid Alabama hunting license

10. Valid Alabama fishing license

11. Valid Alabama pistol/revolver permit

12. Valid pilot’s license issued by the FAA or other authorized agency of the federal government

13. Valid United States military identification

14. Birth certificate (certified copy)

15. Valid Social Security card

16. Naturalization document (certified copy)

17. Court record of adoption (certified copy)

18. Court record of name change (certified copy)

19. Valid Medicaid card

20. Valid Medicare card

21. Valid electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card

22. Government document that shows the name and address of the voter

Note: Those items listed in Section B can be the original document (license, card, etc.) or a photocopy of the document.

Without one of these forms of identification, a voter is permitted to:

1. vote a challenged or provisional ballot

2. vote, if he or she is identified as a voter on the poll list who is eligible to vote by two poll workers and both poll workers sign the voting sign-in register by the voter’s name