Voters in Birmingham will choose between Kelvin Datcher and Erskine Brown Jr. in a special election for House District 52 on Tuesday. (Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)
Voters in Birmingham go to the polls Tuesday to elect a state representative in a special election for House District 52.
Kelvin Datcher, the deputy director of community development for Birmingham, will compete against Republican candidate Erskine Brown Jr., who entered the race after Carlos Crum, the former Republican nominee, dissolved his campaign on July 8 .
Datcher finished in first place in a six-candidate primary with 38% of the vote in June and won the run-off for the nomination in July with 55% of the vote .
The district covers a portion of the University of Alabama at Birmingham as well as parts of Fairfield and Homewood.
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When do polls open?
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
Where do I find my polling place?
The Alabama Secretary of State’s website allows you to check voter registration and the location of your polling place. You can find it here .