Political parties in Alabama
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Although there are hundreds of political parties in the United States, only certain parties qualify to have the names of their candidates for office printed on election ballots. In order to qualify for ballot placement, a party must meet certain requirements that vary from state to state. For example, in some states, a party may have to file a petition in order to qualify for ballot placement. In other states, a party must organize around a candidate for a specific office; that candidate must, in turn, win a percentage of the vote in order for the party to be granted ballot status. In still other states, an aspiring political party must register a certain number of voters.
To learn more about ballot access requirements for political parties in Alabama, see this article.
Political parties
As of July 2026, Alabama officially recognized two political parties. To be officially recognized by the state, a political party's candidate for state office must receive at least 20 percent of the vote cast in the general election. The state does, however, allow parties to be recognized in only parts of the state.[2][3]
| Party | Website link | By-laws/platform link |
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| Democratic Party of Alabama | Link | Party platform |
| Republican Party of Alabama | Link | Party platform |
See also
- Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Alabama
- Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Alabama
- List of political parties in the United States
- Democratic Party of Alabama
- Republican Party of Alabama
Footnotes
- ↑ The Alabama Legislature, "2026 Code of Alabama Title 17 - Elections. Chapter 6 - Election Preparation. Article 2 - Ballots. Section 17-6-22 - Political Parties Not Included on Ballot Unless Requirements Met," accessed July 29, 2026
- ↑ Alabama Code, "Section 17-13-40," accessed July 29, 2026
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Political Party Web Site Links," accessed July 29, 2026
