Bon Air, Alabama Public Records

State law requires voters to register at least 15 days before an election, and acceptable identification includes Alabama driver's license, Alabama photo voter ID card, other government-issued photo ID, or valid U.S. Passport. The Probate office issues free photo voter ID cards to registered voters who lack other acceptable identification. As an unincorporated community without municipal government, Bon Air holds no city or town elections. Instead, residents vote in Talladega County elections for county commission, sheriff, revenue commissioner, probate judge, and other county offices, alongside state and federal races. Talladega County Commission districts and school board districts cover the area. Polling place assignments are determined by precinct boundaries; voters can find their specific polling location by contacting the Probate Judge's office at (256) 362-4175 or checking the Alabama Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at myinfo.alabamavotes.gov. During the November 2024 presidential election, Talladega County reported approximately 35,000 registered voters with turnout estimated around 58-62% of registered voters, consistent with Alabama's rural county participation patterns. Alabama election results are posted by precinct on the Secretary of State's website (www.sos.alabama.gov) after certification, providing public access to vote totals and percentages for all races. The November 3, 2026, ballot will present Bon Air and Talladega County voters with several significant races. Alabama will hold elections for statewide constitutional offices including Governor (incumbent Kay Ivey's term expires 2027, so gubernatorial race will be in 2026), Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and other executive positions. Alabama's U.S. Senate seats are held by Tommy Tuberville (Class II, up for election in 2026) and Katie Britt (Class III, up in 2028), meaning local voters will participate in the 2026 U.S. Senate race for the Tuberville seat. Alabama State Legislature elections will include all 105 Alabama House seats and approximately half of the 35 Alabama Senate seats (based on staggered terms). Residents elect representatives to the Alabama House and Senate based on their legislative district assignments. Talladega County offices up for election in 2026 include Sheriff, Revenue Commissioner, Probate Judge, County Commission seats, and Circuit Clerk positions, all serving four-year terms. Partisan primary elections typically occur in May or June, with runoffs if needed, followed by the general election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Alabama provides absentee voting for qualified voters. Residents can request absentee ballots from the Talladega County Absentee Election Manager (through the Probate Judge's office) by submitting a written application. The state allows absentee voting for specific reasons including age 65+, illness/disability, work requirements, being out of county on election day, election worker duties, and others specified in Alabama Code § 17-11-3. Absentee ballot applications are available on the Secretary of State's website, and completed ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by election day and received within specified timeframe) or delivered in person by the voter before polls close. Public election records in Alabama include voter registration lists (available with restrictions under Alabama Code § 17-4-3), campaign finance reports filed with the Alabama Secretary of State's Ethics Commission (searchable at ethics.alabama.gov), candidate qualifying documents, and certified election results by precinct. Talladega County maintains these records at the Probate Judge's office, with statewide compilation available through the Secretary of State.