[4Alabama] National Voter Registration Day is here!

[Disability Rights and Resources]

 It's National Voter Registration Day! We hope you're getting excited to vote in the upcoming election!. Text Link First, Secretary of State John Merrill has extended expanded absentee voting guidance through the November election! What that means for you is that any voter who determines it is impossible or unreasonable to vote at their voting place due to the declared states of emergency, shall be eligible to check the box on the absentee ballot application which reads as follows: "I have a physical illness or infirmity which prevents by attendance at the polls." Every voter in Alabama can vote absentee in 2020. ‌ Some important dates to remember: October 19, 2020: voter registration deadline for general election October 29, 2020: last day to apply for an absentee ballot for the general election November 2, 2020: last day for voter to hand-deliver or postmark an absentee ballot for the general election November 3, 2020: General Election Day Your To-Do List: Check your voter registration status before the deadline. Apply for an absentee ballot by contacting your local absentee election manager. You will need: Name and residential address (or other such information in order to verify voter registration) Copy of your valid photo identification Election for which the ballot is requested Reason for absence from polls on election day Party choice, if the election is a party primary Address to which the ballot should be mailed Voter signature (If a mark is made in place of a signature, it must be witnessed.) Complete the absentee ballot by sealing it in the plain envelope, placing the plain envelope inside the accompanying affidavit envelope, sealing the affidavit envelope and completing the affidavit that is on the outside of the envelope, and sign the affidavit and have the signature witnessed by either a notary public or two witnesses 18 years of age or older. Disability Rights & Resources, located in the Civil Rights District of Birmingham, Ala., helps the community unleash the "Power of Hope & Freedom." Through advocacy, education, and community involvement, Disability Rights & Resources promotes an independent and fulfilling lifestyle for people with disabilities. "The Power of Hope & Freedom" is more than a campaign; it's a way of life. Disability Rights & Resources seeks to create an environment of equality for all.    205.251.2223 (phone)  205.251.0605 (fax)      1418 6th Ave N Birmingham, AL 35203          Visit our website! ‌ ‌ ‌ Disability Rights and Resources | 1418 6th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203 Unsubscribe 4alabama at nfbnet.org Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by elizabeth.patton at drradvocates.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!