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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Polls are open until 7 p.m. in Alabama's general election

Plus, Birmingham gas prices fell 10 cents in a week.

The 5AM Hoover team1 story8 sources3 min read

Election DayTop story

Alabama polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today for the general election

Alabama polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today

Your assigned polling place

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.7 a.m.to 7 p.m.
  • 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Polls are open
Date
Tue., Nov. 3
Registration
Deadline was Oct. 19

Sources: Alabama's 42, wvtm

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WhenWhat
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Polls are open
DateTue., Nov. 3
RegistrationDeadline was Oct. 19

If you're voting in Alabama's general election, today's the day. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and former Secretary of State John Merrill says you have to vote at your assigned polling place. We suggest checking yours before you head out.

  • Registration deadline: Oct. 19, so it has passed
  • On your ballot: candidates and constitutional amendments
  • Results: not all are expected on election night

You can find your assigned spot at or by contacting your local courthouse. WVTM 13 will share live results as they come in after polls close.

Where to look for your polling place and results

You needGo to
Your polling placeAlabamaVotes.gov
Another way to find itYour local courthouse
Live resultsWVTM 13, after polls close

Sources: Alabama's 42, wvtm

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News Notes

Gas prices

Birmingham's average gas price fell 10 cents in a week to $3.67 per gallon Monday, according to 's survey of 550 local stations. The cheapest station was $3.48 on Sunday, and the priciest was $4.09. WBMA

Birmingham gas averages $3.67, with stations from $3.48 to $4.09

$3.67

Birmingham average

Source: WBMA

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PriceAmountDifference
Birmingham average$3.67
Alabama average$3.68−1¢
Cheapest station$3.48+19¢
Priciest station$4.09−42¢

Abhi Vestavia

Chef Abhi Sainju plans to open Abhi Vestavia by the end of November at 3161 Road, in the former Satterfields space. Expect sushi, ramen and cocktails, with a 100-seat dining room. VestaviaVoice.com

Bessemer dispensary

If you have an Alabama medical cannabis card, Callie's Apothecary opens its Bessemer dispensary Tuesday morning on Greenmor Drive, just off Interstate 459. It's the fourth dispensary to open statewide. wvtm

Raising Cane's

Raising Cane's is slated to open Nov. 23 at 1672 Gadsden Highway in Trussville. It will be the chain's second Birmingham-metro location. Bham Now

Home

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Around the Block

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Neighbors

Hopefully someone from Hoover Police will see this.

“Stadium Trace (across from the Met stadium) has become a drag strip. Cars with loud mufflers hit the straight away and SPEED down the road shifting gears and making loud noise. This goes on in the daylight hours and especially at night. You monitor Ross Bridge Parkway well. Now, how about monitoring Stadium Trace…”

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The Wrap

Some families head for the tinsel the minute the last Halloween costume is packed away. The Christmas Village Festival at the BJCC's North Exhibition Hall runs Wednesday, Nov. 4, and generations of Birmingham families mark the true start of Christmas cheer with a trip there. Tinsel season has officially begun.

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Polls are open until 7 p.m. in Alabama's general election

Plus, Birmingham gas prices fell 10 cents in a week.

The TLDR

  1. Alabama polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today
  2. Birmingham gas fell 10 cents in a week to $3.67
  3. Abhi Vestavia plans to open in the old Satterfields space
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