With Alabama’s Nov. 3 general election approaching, a statewide nonpartisan group is putting key voter deadlines directly into the hands of churches, betting that the fastest way to boost turnout is through the pulpit rather than the ballot box.
The Alabama Citizens Action Program has launched a statewide nonpartisan campaign urging Alabamians to vote in the November 3 general election, anchored by the ALCAP 2026 Voter Bulletin, a free double-sided insert now available to any church in the state.
The bulletin lets voters know:
- Absentee voting in Alabama opened September 9.
- Voter registration deadline is Monday, October 19.
- Absentee ballot applications are due October 27 by mail and October 29 in person.
- The election is Tuesday, November 3.
The mission, titled “Pray. Prepare. Vote,” responds to a nagging gap between church attendance and voter turnout. National statistics indicate roughly half of self-identified Christians do not cast a ballot in a given election.
“It is important for Bible-believing Christian people to vote their values,” said Greg Davis, president of ALCAP. “Your vote does matter, and collectively our vote makes the difference. Between now and November 3rd, please pray, prepare and vote.”
The bulletin presents four reasons ALCAP describes as grounds for Christian civic participation, spiritual, civic, prayerful and caring responsibility, each tied to Scripture. Its reverse side lists every office on the Nov. 3 ballot, from U.S. Senate through county school boards, along with the statewide constitutional amendments.
Two of those amendments concern public schools. Amendment 3 would require daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public K-12 schools and permit student-initiated, student-led prayer. Amendment 4 would require weekly broadcast of the first stanza of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
The materials recommends no candidates and no political party. ALCAP does not endorse candidates or parties.
“Half the people we are trying to reach are already in a pew on Sunday morning,” Davis said. “We did not need to find them. We needed to hand their pastor something to give them.”
Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, and voters must present valid photo identification.
The bulletin, a sample ballot, social media graphics, and voter registration information are available at alcap.com/vote.
ALCAP, the Alabama Citizens Action Program, is a statewide nonprofit that represents Alabama’s churches in the public square, advocating on moral and social issues before the Alabama Legislature and equipping churches to engage their communities. ALCAP is located in Birmingham.
“Christians so often stay at home during elections, thinking their vote won’t count. It does. The election of George Bush came down to a tiny number of votes in Florida that changed history. It is critical, as believers, that we be involved, in particular in the upcoming election.” – Franklin Graham
Jim ‘Zig’ Zeigler is a freelance writer about the colorful and positive in Alabama — her people, places, events, groups and prominent deaths. He is a former State Auditor. You can reach him for comments at [email protected].
