Code of Alabama

Ala. Code § 17-11-40 (2026)

Definitions.

✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
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For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) COMMITTEE. The Alabama Electronic Overseas Voting Advisory Committee.

(2) OVERSEAS VOTER. Includes all of the following:

a. A member of the uniformed services while in the active service, or an eligible spouse or dependent of such a member, who is a permanent resident of the state and is temporarily residing outside of the territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia, who is qualified and registered to vote as provided by law.

b. A member of the Merchant Marine of the United States, or an eligible spouse or dependent of such a member, who is a permanent resident of the state and is temporarily residing outside of the territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia, who is qualified and registered to vote as provided by law.

c. Any other citizen of the United States who is a permanent resident of the state and is temporarily residing outside of the territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia, who is qualified and registered to vote as provided by law.

(Act 2011-619, p. 1417, §1.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2023–2026 · leading case: The Nat'l Fed'n of the Blind of Alabama v. Allen (N.D. Ala. 2023).
The Nat'l Fed'n of the Blind of Alabama v. Allen (N.D. Ala. 2023). · cites it 4× “• Article 2: Overseas Absentee Voting ( Ala. Code § 17-11-40 , et seq) In 2009, Congress amended the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) to require States to establish procedures allowing military and overseas voters to vote either electronically or by…”
Rissling (N.D. Ala. 2026). · cites it 2× “; see Ala. Code § 17-11-40 . Those eligible to vote using UOCAVA procedures include: a.”
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