Bon Secour, Alabama Public Records

Online registration requires a valid Alabama driver's license or non-driver ID number; applicants without these can register by mail using the last four digits of their Social Security number. Since the community is unincorporated with no municipal government, residents don't vote in city elections but participate in Baldwin County, state, and federal contests. The county holds elections for County Commission seats, Board of Education positions, and countywide offices such as Sheriff, Revenue Commissioner, and Probate Judge. Residents can find their assigned polling location using the Alabama Secretary of State's voter information lookup at https://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/voterview, which requires entering name and date of birth or voter ID number. In the November 2024 presidential election, Baldwin County recorded voter turnout of approximately 75%, with over 145,000 ballots cast from roughly 195,000 registered voters, reflecting strong civic engagement and Baldwin County's Republican-leaning electorate. On November 3, 2026, voters here will participate in midterm elections that include races for Alabama Governor (the current term expires in 2027), one U.S. Senate seat (Alabama's Class II seat if up that cycle; note that Richard Shelby's replacement Katie Britt's seat is Class III, up in 2028, while Tommy Tuberville's Class II seat is up in 2026), U.S. House of Representatives for Alabama's 1st Congressional District (which includes Baldwin County), all Alabama State Senate and House of Representatives seats, and various Baldwin County offices including County Commission seats, Sheriff, Revenue Commissioner, and Board of Education members. Specific local ballot measures or special elections will be determined closer to the election date. Alabama election records that are public include voter registration lists (available by request to the county Probate Office, subject to restrictions on use), campaign finance reports filed with the Alabama Secretary of State and available at https://fcpa.alabamavotes.gov, candidate qualifying information, and precinct-level election results published by the Secretary of State at https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/election-results. Alabama offers absentee voting by mail for voters who meet specific criteria: those who will be absent from the county on election day, those with physical illness or infirmity, those working a required shift during polling hours, students and military members away from home, appointed election officers, and those over age 65. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Baldwin County Absentee Election Manager at the Probate Office, with deadlines of 5 days before the election for mail delivery or in-person on the day before the election. Photo ID is required when voting in person or with absentee ballots, with acceptable forms including Alabama driver's license, non-driver ID, U.S. Passport, government employee ID, student/employee ID from Alabama college, or military ID.