Tuscaloosa Municipal Election Absentee Voting Begins Feb. 1

Tuscaloosa AL

27 January, 2021

1:35 PM

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TUSCALOOSA, AL — Absentee ballot applications for the 2021 Tuscaloosa municipal election on March 2 will be available to registered voters beginning Monday, Feb. 1. Click here to subscribe to our daily email newsletters and breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices for free. You can also support local journalism by donating as little as $5 a month to become a supporting member or by downloading our free Patch mobile app. Applications can be obtained at Tuscaloosa City Hall or printed out by clicking here. "We want to assist in this process in any way possible to ensure that every citizen in the City of Tuscaloosa who can vote, is able to vote," City Clerk Carly Standridge said in a release on Tuesday. The city announced plans for an information table to be set up at the skybridge entrance to City Hall to assist citizens with information regarding the election and provide absentee applications if needed. Completed applications should be mailed along with a copy of the registered voters driver's license to P.O. Box 2089, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35403. The city then said, if the application is mailed in, the City Clerk will mail the ballot and all instructions needed to the registered address. The ballot must be completed, notarized and returned prior to the election. In-person absentee voting will be held at City Hall in the City Clerk's Office beginning Feb.1 and lasting through March 1. Voters may bring their completed application and driver's license to the election information desk between 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. They will be escorted to the Clerk's Office to cast their ballot. The deadline to submit absentee ballot applications is Feb. 25, with absentee ballots being accepted until March 2, at 12 p.m. Click here to see a full list of the candidates appearing on the ballot in the non-partisan elections. The municipal election will be held on March 2 with polls opening at 7 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m. In the even of a runoff in any of the race, a date has been set for April 13. Winning candidates will then be sworn in on May 17. Follow Patch here for updates or on Facebook and Twitter.