Brewton, Alabama Public Records

Voters must provide their Alabama driver's license or non-driver ID number, date of birth, and the last four digits of their Social Security number. First-time voters who register by mail must present identification when casting their ballot. Municipal elections in the city determine the Mayor and City Council positions. Operating under a mayor-council form of government, the city elects five council members from districts. These municipal elections typically occur in August every four years, with the most recent held in August 2024. The next municipal election is scheduled for August 2028. Information about candidates and local ballot measures can be obtained from the City Clerk's office at 251-867-3211 or Brewton City Hall. Voters can locate their assigned polling place by visiting the Alabama Secretary of State's My Voter Page at myinfo.alabamavotes.gov or contacting the Board of Registrars office. Alabama law establishes certain election records as public information. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by qualified requesters for legitimate election, political, governmental, journalistic, or academic purposes. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates go to the Alabama Secretary of State's Ethics Commission and can be searched online at www.ethics.alabama.gov. Candidate qualifying documents and local ballot measure materials are available through county election officials. Precinct-level election results are public records that the Board of Registrars maintains and that appear on the Secretary of State's website after elections. In the November 2024 presidential election, Escambia County reported approximately 9,500 total votes cast, reflecting voter turnout of roughly 55-60% of registered voters, consistent with participation in rural Alabama counties. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters in the area will decide several important races. Alabama will hold elections for Governor (incumbent Kay Ivey's term expires in 2026), all seven U.S. House of Representatives seats (the city is in Alabama's 1st Congressional District), and all Alabama State Senate and House of Representatives seats (Escambia County is represented in State Senate District 22 and State House District 65). County offices up for election in 2026 include Escambia County Commission seats, the Sheriff, Revenue Commissioner, Probate Judge, and other constitutional officers, depending on the election cycle. Municipal elections for city offices will not occur in 2026 as they follow a four-year cycle with the next election in 2028. Alabama voters may request absentee ballots through the Escambia County Absentee Election Manager at 314 Brewton Avenue, Brewton, AL 36426 (phone: 251-867-0234). Absentee ballot applications can be downloaded from the Alabama Secretary of State's website, and applications must be received by the Thursday before the election (or the day before for emergency situations). Valid excuses for absentee voting include being absent from the county on election day, physical illness or infirmity, working a required shift, being a student outside the county, being appointed as an election officer, and several other statutory reasons. Alabama does not have no-excuse absentee voting. Voters must sign the absentee ballot affidavit envelope in the presence of a notary or two witnesses, and ballots must be received by the close of polls on election day to be counted.