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Who are on the ballots for the Democrat and Republican primary runoff elections on Tuesday June 21? Where do I vote? When can I vote?

Heres a quick guide to help you find the information you need to answer those questions and links to information about some of the statewide candidates and one congressional runoff (5th District).

Who to cast your ballot for is your call.

When are polls open: Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

How do I find out where Im supposed to vote?: Go to this site through the Alabama Secretary of States Office if you are unsure.

Absentee ballots: The deadline to request an absentee ballot has already passed, but if you have one already, June 17 is the last day to return absentee ballots by hand to the Absentee Election Manager in your county. Absentee ballots returned by mail must be received by the Absentee Election Manager no later than noon on Tuesday, June 21 (runoff day).

Voters eligible to vote pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Absentee Voting Act have until June 21, 2022 to postmark an absentee ballot.

Who and what are on the ballots? Here is a link to runoff ballots around the state.

The vote in the June 21 runoff will determine who will represent each party in the Nov. 8 General Election for scores of local and statewide offices. Those in the runoff did not garner more than 50 percent of the vote in fields of three or more candidates during the May 24 primary.

Go here for AL.coms complete coverage of Election 2022.

Here are the six statewide races with runoffs:

U.S. Senate

The Alabama U.S. Senate race will determine who will replace retiring longtime Sen. Richard Shelby.

Katie Britt, Shelbys former Chief of Staff who also served as CEO of the Business Council, led U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks of Huntsville in a six-candidate race on May 24. She got 44.75% to Brooks 29.15%.

The winner of the Britt and Brooks runoff will represent the Republican Primary in the November General election, facing Democrat Will Boyd, who is a pastor, and the Libertarian candidate, John Sophocleus, a former Auburn University professor.

Governor

In the Democratic Primary for Alabama governor retired educator Yolanda Flowers, of Birmingham, will face state senator and attorney Malika Sanders Fortier of Selma. Flowers got 33.87% of the vote in the May 24 primary and Fortier got 32.52% in a crowded field.

The winner will face Republican incumbent Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, who won the May 24 GOP primary race without the need for a runoff against a field of eight opponents, and Libertarian candidate Dr. James Jimmy Blake, a former member of Birmingham City Council.

Secretary of State: Republican candidates State Rep. Wes Allen of Troy, and State Auditor Jim Zeigler will face off in the runoff. Zeigler got 42.69% of the vote in the May 24 primary and Allen got 39.7%. The winner of the Republican Primary faces Democrat Pamela J. Laffitte, and Libertarian candidate Jason Matt Shelby.

The winner will replace Secretary of State John Merrill, who could not run again due to term limits.

State auditor: Jefferson County pastor Stan Cooke and state representative and business owner Andrew Sorrell of Muscle Shoals will face off in the runoff. Sorrell got 39.46% of the vote in the May primary and Cooke 32.79%. The winner of the runoff will face Libertarian candidate Leigh LaChine in the Nov. 8 General election. No Democrats ran for this office.

The winner will replace State Auditor Jim Zeigler, who is term-limited and is running for Secretary of State.

Public Service Commission Place 1: Commissioner Jeremy Oden, who is seeking another term, will face former state and federal prosecutor Brent Woodall in the Republican Primary. Oden got 34.3% of the vote in the May primary and Woodall got 30.9%. The winner will face Libertarian Ron Bishop in the Nov. 8 General Election. No Democrats are running for this seat.

Public Service Commission Place 2: Commissioner Chip Beeker, who is running for another term, will face Robert L. McCollum in the Republican Primary. Beeker got 43.1% of the vote in the May primary while McCollum got 35.84%. The winner will face Libertarian candidate Laura Lane in the Nov. 8 General Election. No Democrats entered the race.

5th Congressional District (for voters in Huntsville/north Alabama)

Madison County Commission Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong will face former Huntsville City Schools Superintendent and former Assistant Army Secretary Casey Wardynski in the June 21 runoff for the seat being vacated by Rep. Mo Brooks, who is running for U.S. Senate.

In the primary last month, Strong won 45% of the vote in a six-candidate field while Wardynski was second with 23%. The winner will face Democrat Kathy Warner-Stanton and Libertarian Phillip PJ Greer in the Nov. 8 General Election.

More here:
Election 2022: Where, when to vote in Alabama primary runoffs, sample ballots, and more - AL.com