June 5 Primary Election: What You Need To Know

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Tuesday, June 5 is election day for several statewide and local primaries. The deadline to register to vote for the primaries has passed, but many voters may not know everything they need to know about tomorrow's election.

Voters may vote in either the Democratic or Republican primary, and if an election requires a runoff July 17, a voter may only vote in the runoff elections for the party in which he or she voted June 5. In essence, if a voter chose a Republican ballot June 5, he or she may not vote in a Democratic primary runoff July 17. However, voters are free to vote for candidates from any party in the general election November 6.

The Sample Ballot for Jefferson County can be viewed here: (Democratic Ballot; Republican Ballot).

The Sample Ballot for Shelby County can be viewed here: (Democratic Ballot; Republican Ballot).

The offices on the ballot for June 5 are:

Federal

• U.S. House of Representatives (7 seats)

State

• Governor
• Lieutenant Governor
• Attorney General
• Auditor
• Secretary of State
• Treasurer
• Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
• Alabama State Senate
• Alabama House of Representatives
• Supreme Court — Chief Justice, Associate Justice (3 seats)
• Court of Criminal Appeals (3 seats)
• Court of Civil Appeals (3 seats)
• Public Service Commission — Place 1, Place 2
• State Board of Education (4 seats; Districts 2,4, 6, and 8)
• Circuit Court Judges (various seats)
• District Court Judges (various seats)

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Voters still waiting in line at the polls at 7 p.m. will still be allowed to vote. To find your polling location and confirm your registration status, you may visit the Alabama Secretary of State website here.

A voter can use any of the following forms of photo ID at the polls:

• Valid Driver's License
• Valid Non-driver ID
• Valid Alabama Photo Voter ID
• Valid State Issued ID (Alabama or any other state)
• Valid Federal Issued ID
• Valid US Passport
• Valid Employee ID from Federal Government, State of Alabama, County Government, Municipality, Board, Authority, or other entity of this state
• Valid student or employee ID from a college or university in the State of Alabama (including postgraduate technical or professional schools)
• Valid Military ID
• Valid Tribal ID

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