On November 7, filing closed for major party presidential primaries in Alabama. The Alabama presidential primaries are on February 5. Candidates were required to submit 500 signatures, as well as a filing fee. Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel did not submit any signatures, so will not appear on the Alabama Democratic ballot.

Duncan Hunter did not submit his 500 signatures to appear on the Republican ballot until 7 p.m. The Republican Party kept its office open late to accomodate him.

The six Democrats who qualified are Joseph Biden, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, John Edwards, Barack Obama, and Bill Richardson. The ten Republicans who qualified are Hugh Cort, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Alan Keyes, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Tom Tancredo, and Fred Thompson.