AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alabama voters will elect leaders for federal, state and other offices on Tuesday. Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied in Alabama. When do polls close? Polls close at 7 p.m. local time, which is 8 p.m. ET. What’s on the ballot? The Associated Press will provide vote results and declare winners in races for U.S. Senate, governor, U.S. House, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, statewide ballot measures, state Supreme Court, state Senate, state House, agriculture commissioner, state auditor, Public Service Commission, state board of education and state treasurer. How many people voted in the last midterm election? About 1.4 million votes were cast in the 2022 race for the U.S. Senate in Alabama. How much of the vote is cast early or by absentee ballot? About 3% of votes in Alabama's 2022 race for the U.S. Senate were cast by absentee ballot. Alabama is one of the only holdouts in the nation that doesn't offer some form of in-person early voting. When are absentee votes released? Most counties in Alabama are expected to report at least some
