Restore Your Right to Vote in Alabama
The League of Women Voters of Alabama Education Fund provides free, confidential help to determine if you are eligible to vote or restore your voting rights.
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Not all felony convictions are disqualifying. Most people find that they never lost their voting rights and are already eligible to register to vote immediately. If you do have a disqualifying felony conviction and have served your time, paid your fines, fees, and restitution for that conviction, you are ready to apply to have your rights restored. We are here to help you understand your situation and help you become an Alabama voter.
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Click to check your voter eligibility You may also call or text us at 205-871-8194 to schedule an appointment with one of our Voting Rights Restoration experts.
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VOTING IN ALABAMA
Voting Rights Restoration
Why Restoring Your Vote Matters
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Voting is one of the most powerful ways people can shape the future of their communities.
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Every election affects issues that touch our daily lives—housing costs, food and gas prices, health care, education, transportation, jobs, public safety, utility costs, and the quality of our environment.
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Local elections influence the services and opportunities available to our families, while state elections help determine policies that affect our rights and economic future. When eligible voters do not participate—whether because of confusion, misinformation, or barriers to voting—our communities lose important voices.
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In Alabama, where voter turnout is often low, every vote carries even greater weight. Democracy works best when everyone has access to accurate information, understands their voting rights, and has the opportunity to make their voice heard.
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Your vote matters, and it can make a difference.
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Understanding Your Voting Rights
Many people are unsure whether a criminal conviction affected their right to vote. The good new is that most people actually never lost their voting rights, and those who did may have a path to restoration.
Alabama History and Felony Disenfranchisement
For much of Alabama's history, a criminal conviction could result in the loss of voting rights, often with no clear path to restoration. Beginning in 1901, state and local election officials had broad discretion to determine which crimes involved "moral turpitude" and therefore disqualified someone from voting. Because there was no consistent statewide standard, eligibility decisions often varied from county to county. This system created confusion and uncertainty for many Alabamians and disproportionately affected low-income communities and people of color.
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In 2017, Alabama established a specific list of disqualifying offenses, creating a consistent statewide standard that county Boards of Registrars must use when determining voting eligibility. By clearly defining which criminal convictions result in disenfranchisement, the law helped reduce arbitrary and inconsistent removal of eligible citizens from the voter rolls.
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In 2024, Alabama expanded the list of disqualifying convictions, increasing the number of offenses that can result in the loss of voting rights. This expansion resulted in thousands of additional Alabama voters being disenfranchised.
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