CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County voters preparing for the Nov. 3 general election should confirm their assigned polling place, bring an accepted photo ID and know how to seek assistance or report a problem.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Central time. Voters in line at 7 p.m. must be allowed to vote; people arriving after the line closes cannot join it.
A voter’s assigned precinct may differ from the location used for a municipal election. Residents should check their registration and polling assignment through Alabama’s official voter lookup or call the Cullman County Board of Registrars at 256-775-4697 or 256-775-4698. The board is at 500 Second Ave. SW, Suite 112, Cullman.
The county’s November election notice lists Hanceville City Hall and Hanceville Civic Center. It also lists Friendship Baptist Church for Precinct 30. Residents should use their current assignment rather than relying on a location listed for an earlier special or municipal election.
Alabama requires an accepted photo ID for regular in-person voting, subject to the state’s identification exceptions. Examples include an Alabama driver’s license or non-driver ID that is current or expired less than 60 days, an Alabama Photo Voter ID, a valid U.S. passport, military or tribal ID and qualifying government or college identification. The complete list is available through the secretary of state’s Photo Voter ID page.
A voter without an accepted ID may cast a regular ballot if two election officials positively identify the person as an eligible voter on the poll list and sign the required affidavit. Otherwise, the voter may use a provisional ballot. When a provisional ballot is cast because of missing photo identification, the voter must present the required ID to the Board of Registrars by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, for the ballot to count.
A missing name on a precinct list should be referred to the provisional ballot officer, who can contact the Board of Registrars to check eligibility. If eligibility cannot be verified, the voter has a right to cast a provisional ballot and receive instructions. Provisional ballots undergo eligibility review before they are counted. An inactive listing does not automatically disqualify a voter; poll workers should provide an address-update form and determine the correct precinct.
Voters should completely fill the oval for each selection and choose no more than the allowed number of candidates. A voter who makes a mistake should request a replacement before placing the ballot in the tabulator. Election workers will set aside the spoiled ballot.
This is a general election, so voters may choose candidates from different parties regardless of which primary they participated in. A straight-party selection does not answer the constitutional amendment questions. Voters may leave individual races or amendments blank. A write-in vote requires both writing the person’s name and marking the designated oval for that office.
Voters may not vote or attempt to vote more than once in the same election. Official ballots must remain inside the polling place except for authorized election transportation.
Accessible voting equipment is available at polling places. Voters can ask a poll worker about using it. Assistance is available without requiring the voter to explain why help is needed. A voter may choose an assistant, except an employer, an employer’s agent or an officer or agent of the voter’s union. The voter and assistant must follow the poll-list signing procedure. Voters with mobility disabilities or those older than 70 may request to move to the front of the line.
Voting time is not an automatic four-minute cutoff. After four minutes, an official may ask whether assistance is needed. The voter must receive at least one additional minute if declining assistance or at least five additional minutes if accepting it. The time-limit procedure applies when others are waiting; without a line, voters have as much time as necessary to finish.
Campaigning must remain at least 30 feet from the polling-place entrance. If voting takes place in a room inside a larger building, the distance is measured from the building’s entrance. Voters may wear campaign clothing or buttons, but they should not linger or leave campaign materials behind. A prepared sample ballot may be brought into the booth and should be taken away afterward.
Phones must not disrupt voting. State guidance allows voters to photograph their own ballots, but they may not photograph or reveal another voter’s ballot. General photographs of the voting room are not permitted under the state poll-worker guide.
Poll workers have a different role from voters and campaign representatives. They must administer the election impartially, protect ballot secrecy and follow identification, ballot-handling and provisional-voting procedures. They may explain how to vote, but they may not try to influence a voter’s choices.
The state’s 2026 Poll Worker Guide says, “Election officials must run the polling place in a strictly impartial manner.”
Workers must take the required oath and attend required instruction. The precinct inspector must check ballot supplies and voting-equipment seals. Suspected equipment tampering should be reported immediately to the inspector. If someone creates a disturbance or refuses instructions to stop prohibited activity, the state guide directs officials to contact the sheriff.
Poll watchers are appointed observers, not poll workers. Properly appointed watchers may monitor election procedures and records, but they cannot disturb or influence voters, campaign or wear or display campaign materials inside the polling place.
For voters returning ordinary absentee ballots, hand delivery must be completed by the absentee election manager’s close of business, no later than 5 p.m., Monday, Nov. 2. Mailed ballots must arrive by noon Tuesday, Nov. 3; a timely postmark alone is insufficient. Military and overseas voting and qualifying emergencies have separate provisions. Cullman County’s absentee election manager can be reached at 256-775-4654, option 1.
Reporting concerns
A voter experiencing an immediate problem should ask for the precinct inspector. Registration and precinct-assignment questions can be directed to the Board of Registrars, while county election-administration concerns can be directed to the Probate Office at 256-775-4652.
Suspected voter fraud can be reported through the Alabama secretary of state’s official reporting page. The state Elections Division and voter fraud hotline can be reached at 1-800-274-8683 or 334-242-7210.
The secretary of state’s office reviews allegations and refers matters to appropriate authorities. It does not conduct criminal investigations itself. Criminal misconduct may also be reported to local law enforcement; the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office number is 256-734-0342. Call 911 for an immediate threat or emergency.
A useful report identifies the precinct, time, conduct observed and people involved, with a clear distinction between firsthand observations and information heard from someone else. Reporting a concern should not interfere with voting or expose another person’s ballot.
Cullman County polling locations
The county’s notice for the Nov. 3 election lists the following 49 named polling locations serving 51 voting boxes. The Donald E. Green Senior Center serves three boxes. The list covers municipal and unincorporated areas, but voters must use their assigned location. Precinct and box numbers below follow the November notice.
- Arkadelphia Fire Department – Precinct 7
- Baileyton Senior Center – Precinct 20, Box 1
- Baldwin Family Life Center – Precinct 33
- Battleground Fire Department – Precinct 16
- Beat 8 Community Center – Precinct 8
- Berlin Community Center – Precinct 23
- Bethel Community Center – Precinct 14, Box 2
- Bethsadia Fire Department – Precinct 13
- Bolte White Grove Church – Precinct 36
- Bremen Fire Department – Precinct 10
- Brooklyn Community Center – Precinct 20, Box 2
- Brushy Pond Community Center – Precinct 26
- Center Hill Community Center – Precinct 31
- Cold Springs Community Center – Precinct 9
- Colony Education Complex – Precinct 6, Box 2
- Courthouse Conference Room – Precinct 1, Box 6
- Crane Hill Fire Department community building – Precinct 12
- Cullman City Hall – Precinct 1, Box 5
- Cullman County Health Department – Precinct 34
- Cullman Office Building basement – Precinct 1, Box 4
- Dodge City Community Center – Precinct 2, Box 2
- Donald E. Green Senior Center – Precinct 1, Boxes 1, 2 and 3
- East Point Community Center – Precinct 35
- Fairview Fire Department, A–K – Precinct 28, Box 1
- Fairview Town Hall, L–Z – Precinct 28, Box 2
- Friendship Baptist Church – Precinct 30
- Friendship Methodist Church – Precinct 17, Box 2
- Garden City Town Hall – Precinct 4
- Gold Ridge Community Center – Precinct 19
- Good Hope City Hall – Precinct 2, Box 1
- Grandview Community Center – Precinct 29
- Hanceville City Hall – Precinct 3, Box 1
- Hanceville Civic Center – Precinct 3, Box 2
- Holly Pond Fire Department – Precinct 22
- Jones Chapel Fire Department – Precinct 15
- Joppa Fire Department – Precinct 21, Box 1
- Logan Fire Department – Precinct 14, Box 1
- Moody Town Union Hill Church – Precinct 6, Box 1
- New Canaan Senior Center – Precinct 21, Box 2
- Providence Fire Department – Precinct 18, Box 2
- Simcoe Community Center – Precinct 32
- Stouts Mountain Baptist Church – Precinct 5
- Trimble Fire Department – Precinct 11, Box 1
- Valley Grove Community Center – Precinct 11, Box 2
- Vinemont Community Center – Precinct 18, Box 1
- Walter Community Center – Precinct 24
- Welti Mt. Zion Church – Precinct 25
- West Point Community Center – Precinct 17, Box 1
- White City Community Center – Precinct 27
Voters who are uncertain about a location or box assignment should contact the Board of Registrars before traveling to the polls.
You can also visit https://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/voterview.
