AL Presidential Ballot Access
Alabama Presidential Ballot Access Requirements
State-level general-election presidential ballot access requirements for Alabama, including party nomination, petition access, and write-in rules where available in the NASS summary.
Party Nomination
Political Party Nomination
A presidential candidate nominated by a political party may be placed on the general election ballot. A political party must certify to the secretary of state no later than the 74 days before the election the names of the candidates for president and vice-president and the names of the presidential electors. A political party is an organization of electors which received more than 20% of the entire vote cast in the state at the last general election. An organization may also qualify as a political party by filing with the secretary of state on the date of the first primary election a petition containing the number of signatures equal to or exceeding 3% of electors who cast ballots for the office of governor in the last general election.
Petition Access
Petition / Independent Candidate Access
An independent candidate for president may obtain ballot access for the general election by filing with the secretary of state no later than 82 days before the election a petition containing the signatures of at least 5,000 qualified electors. The petition must be accompanied by a list of presidential electors.
Write-In
Write-In Rules
In all non-municipal elections a voter may write-in the name of any person not included on the ballot.
Legal Citations
Source Citations
- Alabama Code §§ 17-6-22, 17-6-27, 17-6-28, 17-13-40, 17-13-50, 17-14-31
Source and Use
How to Read This Ballot Access Data
This reference is generated from NASS Summary: State Laws Regarding Presidential Ballot Access for the General Election.
- Primary source
- NASS ballot access summary PDF
- Coverage
- General-election presidential ballot access requirements by state, as summarized by NASS.
- Use note
- Informational reference only; verify current law with the state election office, current statutes, and legal counsel.
- These entries summarize general-election presidential ballot access rules for political party nominees, petition candidates, fee access where listed, and write-in candidacies.
- Ballot access law can change through statutes, court decisions, and state election guidance. Verify requirements with the state election office before relying on them.
- This reference does not state whether any candidate has qualified for a state ballot.
- This page is informational and is not legal advice or a filing procedure guide.