Alabama Presidential Primary Voter Guide

Alabama will hold its presidential primary March 13. There are 50 delegates at stake when voters head to the polls to determine their choice for the Republican nominee for president. Here's a voter guide:

Ballot

Ballots for Alabama's 67 counties are all different in terms of selecting delegates for the GOP. For instance, on a ballot in Walker County there are the mainstream GOP candidates but also places to vote for delegates to the Republican National Convention. Voters can select pledged delegates from congressional districts and the state at large.

There are seven candidates for president on the ballot listed in alphabetical order. Rep. Michele Bachmann, Jon Huntsman and Texas Gov. Rick Perry are on the ballot despite dropping out of the nationwide race months ago.

Polling Places

Registered voters can locate their polling place on the AlabamaVotes website. The registration deadline for the presidential primary was March 2. If you are already registered, your name should be in the computerized database. You can always check your polling place by contacting your county clerk. Polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time.

What to Bring

Registered voters need to bring at least one form of identification to the polls. The most common one to bring is a state-issued photo ID that has your current address on it. Other government-issued forms of identification such as a military ID or passport are also valid. A valid school or employer ID is also acceptable.

Recent items with a current address on them can also be brought to identify voters as Alabama residents. A utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or even a hunting license can be used to match names to a current address.

How to Vote

Voters will be asked what kind of ballot they want, either for Democrats or Republicans. They will be given the appropriate ballot to fill out in the voting booth.

Alabama most commonly uses an optical scan ballot. That means ballots will have ovals to fill out with a pencil in order to be counted. Machines will read the ballot and count votes after voters finish filling them out.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/alabama-presidential-primary-voter-guide-012000486.html

road conditions newt gingrich wives weather gina carano at last al green burger king delivery