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Primary Election-May 19, 2026 |\n| --- |\n| Primary Runoff Election-June 16, 2026 |\n| General Election-November 3, 2026 |\n\n\n| Activity | Date |\n| --- | --- |\n| Candidates intending to participate in the 2026 primary election may begin soliciting and accepting contributions. [§ 17-5-7(b)(2)] | Monday, May 19, 2025 |\n| Candidates intending to participate in the 2026 general election, but not in the primary election, may begin soliciting and accepting contributions. [§ 17-5-7(b)(2)] | Monday, November 3, 2025 |\n| State Holiday-Christmas Day | Thursday, December 25, 2025 |\n| State Holiday-New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |\n| First day of regular session for Alabama legislature and the first day of the legislative blackout. | Tuesday, January 13, 2026 |\n| State Holiday-Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee's Birthday | Monday, January 19, 2026 |\n| Last day of the legislative blackout, unless a special legislative session is called. | Monday, January 19, 2026 |\n| Candidates seeking nomination by a party primary must file declaration of candidacy with state party chairman (if seeking federal, state, circuit, district, or legislative office) or county party chairman (if seeking county office) no later than this day by 5 PM; 116 days before the election. [§ 17-13-5(a)] | Friday, January 23, 2026 |\n| Each political party authorized to hold a primary and wishing to hold such a presidential preference primary shall, not less than 116 days before such primary is to be held, adopt and file with the Secretary of State a resolution stating that intention, the method by which electors are to indicate one or more preferences, the method by which delegates are to be selected, elected, chose and replaced, and the pledge, if any, by which delegates are to be bound. (§ 17-13-105) | Friday, January 23, 2026 |\n| State Holiday-George Washington and Thomas Jefferson's Birthday | Monday, February 16, 2026 |\n| Mardi Gras-Observed in Baldwin and Mobile County only | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |\n| State party chairman must certify names of primary election candidates, except for candidates for county offices to Secretary of State no later than this day by 5 PM; 82 days prior to the primary. [§ 17-13-5(b)] | Thursday, February 26, 2026 |\n| County party chairman must certify names of primary candidates for county office to probate judge no later than this day by 5 PM; 82 days prior to the primary. [§ 17-13-5(b)] | Thursday, February 26, 2026 |\n| This is the last day for political parties to submit to the probate judge for county offices and the Secretary of State for state and federal offices any amendments or corrections to certifications of candidates for the primary election; 76 days prior to primary election. (§ 17- 13-23) | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |\n| The Secretary of State must certify names of opposed candidates for federal and state offices to probate judge no later than 74 days prior to the primary. [§ 17-13-5(b)] | Friday, March 6, 2026 |\n| The deadline for persons who do not wish to accept nomination in a primary is 71 days before the date of the election. [§ 17-6-21(c)] | Monday, March 9, 2026 |\n| Probate judge must issue public notice in each voting precinct of the requirement for and the availability of registration and voting aids for all handicapped and elderly individuals no later than 60 days before any state election. [§ 21-4-23(b)] | Friday, March 20, 2026 |\n| The last day political parties can decline to accept and come under primary election law is 60 days prior to the election. (§ 17-13-42) | Friday, March 20, 2026 |\n| Probate judge must furnish list of qualified voters to the absentee election manager; 55 days prior to the primary election. [§ 17-11-5(b)] | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 |\n\nPrepared by Elections Division  \nOffice of the Secretary of State State of Alabama 1 of 10  \nAdministrative Calendar 2026 Statewide Election  \nRevise","cbCaijaTrxIvRGXM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijaTrxIvRGXM","pdf",130140,"English","# Alabama Statewide Election Dates\n## Alabama Statewide Primary Election (May 19, 2026)\n## Primary Runoff Election (June 16, 2026)\n## General Election (November 3, 2026)\n# Candidate, Party, and Official Deadlines\n## Contributions, filings, and certifications\n## Absentee ballot and UOCAVA transmissions\n## Public notices, registration, and poll worker appointments","[{\"question\":\"What are the main election dates included in the Administrative Calendar 2026 Statewide Election?\",\"answer\":\"The calendar lists the statewide primary on May 19, 2026, the primary runoff on June 16, 2026, and the general election on November 3, 2026.\"},{\"question\":\"When can candidates begin soliciting and accepting contributions for the 2026 primary or general election?\",\"answer\":\"Candidates intending to participate in the 2026 primary may begin on Monday, May 19, 2025, and candidates intending to participate in the 2026 general election may begin on Monday, November 3, 2025.\"},{\"question\":\"What key deadlines relate to absentee ballots and voter materials?\",\"answer\":\"The calendar includes deadlines for delivering absentee ballots and supplies to the absentee election manager no later than 55 days before the primary, and it specifies the last day to transmit absentee ballots to UOCAVA voters based on when ballot requests are received.\"}]","Administrative Calendar 2026 Statewide Election - Revised 12/29/2025 | PDF",25]