Contest period
September 9 – October 27, 2026
Our goal
30,000 absentee votes
Together We Vote. Together We Win. The Jefferson County Citizens Coalition is running an Absentee Voting Contest among organizations ahead of the 2026 General Election, with a goal of 30,000 absentee votes across Jefferson County — the same number we reached in 2022. Every vote counts, and every organization makes a difference.
How it works
Bring voters to the Absentee Voting Office in the Jefferson County Courthouse any time during the contest period. Absentee votes are validated by the Absentee Office confirming that the person voted.
Absentee Voting Office
Jefferson County Courthouse, Room 500
716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd North, Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 325-5313
An example
If a church brings in 20 people per week for 8 weeks, they may reach 180–200 absentee voters who have voted in person before the General Election. That church may receive a donation of up to $3,000 for a scholarship in the church's name for a student for the 2026–2027 mid-year school year.
Keeping your records
Your organization must maintain its own list of the absentee votes it is claiming, along with something showing that you provided the transportation, or otherwise encouraged those voters to go to the Absentee Office to vote.
Prizes — $10,000 total
$3,000
Top voter getter
One organization
$2,000
Second place
Each, two organizations
$1,000
Third place
Each, three organizations
How to take part
- Call JCCC at (205) 201-1064 to enter your organization, or the Absentee Office at (205) 325-5313 with questions about voting itself.
- Not sure how absentee voting works yet? Start with our step-by-step absentee voting guide.
- Check the events page for the contest listing and other upcoming JCCC events.