Attalla, Alabama Public Records

The registration deadline is 15 days before any election, and applicants must provide an Alabama driver's license or non-driver ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Alabama does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration beyond the signed attestation on the registration form. As an incorporated city, Attalla holds municipal elections for mayor and city council every four years. The most recent elections took place in August 2020, with the next municipal elections scheduled for August 2024. The city operates under a mayor-council form of government with five city council members. Candidate qualifying for city offices typically occurs in May-June of election years through the Attalla City Clerk's office at City Hall, 555 4th Street NW. Local ballot measures, when they appear, are publicized through legal notices in the Gadsden Times newspaper and posted at City Hall. Residents can find their assigned polling place using the Alabama Secretary of State's online polling place locator at myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/voterview or by contacting the Etowah County Board of Registrars at 256-549-5345. Polling places in the area have historically included Attalla Elementary School, Attalla Middle School, and Etowah High School, though assignments may change from one election to the next. Polls are open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on election days, and Alabama requires voters to show one of several acceptable forms of photo identification including driver's license, Alabama photo voter ID, U.S. Passport, employee ID from federal/state/local government, student ID from Alabama public college/university, military ID, or tribal ID. Public election records in Alabama include voter registration lists (available for purchase by candidates and political committees), campaign finance reports (filed with the Alabama Secretary of State's Fair Campaign Practices Act division and searchable at www.sos.alabama.gov), candidate qualifying information, and precinct-by-precinct election results. Etowah County posts unofficial election night results on its website, with official canvassed results certified by the Etowah County Commission within days of the election. In the November 2024 presidential election, Etowah County reported voter turnout of approximately 49-51% of registered voters, with approximately 35,000-37,000 ballots cast countywide. Local precincts generally reflected county trends with strong Republican performance in federal and state races. For the November 3, 2026 general election, voters in Attalla and Etowah County will decide several significant races. Alabama will hold elections for Governor (incumbent Kay Ivey's term expires; she has not announced 2026 plans as of early 2025), Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and other statewide constitutional offices. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville's seat is not up in 2026 (next election 2028), but Alabama's U.S. House seats will be on the ballot, Attalla falls in Alabama's 4th Congressional District, currently represented by Republican Robert Aderholt. State legislative races include Alabama State Senate District 11 and Alabama State House District 27, both of which cover parts of Etowah County. County offices up for election in 2026 include Etowah County Commission seats, Revenue Commissioner, Sheriff, and Board of Education members. Municipal offices are not scheduled for election in 2026 (next city elections in 2028). Voters should watch for qualifying deadlines and candidate announcements beginning in late 2025. Alabama offers absentee voting by mail for voters who meet specific criteria: those who will be absent from the county on election day, those who are ill or have a physical disability, those working a shift that prevents voting during polling hours, students attending college outside their county of residence, appointed election officers and poll watchers, and those who are incarcerated but not convicted of a disqualifying felony. Absentee ballot applications are available through the Etowah County Absentee Election Manager at 256-549-5345 or downloadable from www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/absentee-voting. Applications must be received by the Thursday before the election (for mailed ballots) or voters can apply and vote in person at the absentee manager's office beginning several weeks before election day. Alabama does not offer universal mail voting or no-excuse absentee voting, and excuse requirements are enforced. Voters should plan ahead and verify current deadlines and requirements for each election.