Calhoun County, Alabama
Calhoun County, Alabama voter information: how to register, check your status, see your sample ballot and contact your local election office. Home to about 116,000 people, Calhoun County ranks 11th in population among Alabama's 67 counties. In Alabama, each county's Board of Registrars handles voter registration, and the county probate judge oversees elections.
Next Election
March 7, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register at least 15 days before an election.
Why Voting Matters
Why does voting matter in Calhoun County? Because every eligible voter here has exactly the same power at the ballot box: one vote. The next election for Calhoun County voters is Alabama's primary and presidential preference primary on March 7, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. With manufacturing and health care among the county's biggest employers, issues like manufacturing jobs are decided by the officials voters choose.
Calhoun County voters cast about 48,500 ballots for president in 2024, down about 5% from 51,000 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 92,800 adult residents, that works out to about 52%, below the statewide rate of about 55%.
Put another way, about 44,200 adults in Calhoun County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 2,210 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Across about 606 square miles, Calhoun County averages around 192 people per square mile, mixing neighborhoods, towns and open land. The county is home to about 2.3% of Alabama's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Calhoun County include 35096, 35905, 36201, 36202, 36203, 36204, 36205 and 36206, plus 11 more. Take two minutes to confirm your registration, preview your ballot with the links on this page, and decide when and how you will vote. Bring a neighbor along.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Calhoun County: In Alabama, each county's Board of Registrars handles voter registration, and the county probate judge oversees elections. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Calhoun County Board of Registrars.
Statewide directory, Alabama Secretary of State's Board of Registrars list for all counties:
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/board-of-registrars-all-counties
See your sample ballot. Alabama Votes, where the Secretary of State posts sample ballots by county:
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Calhoun County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program, Alabama's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (205) 348-4928. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Alabama voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Calhoun County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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