Carrollton, Alabama Public Records

Registration must be completed at least 15 days before any election. An Alabama driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number is required during registration. When it comes time to vote, Alabama requires photo identification. Acceptable forms include driver's licenses, Alabama photo voter ID cards issued free by the Board of Registrars, other government-issued photo IDs, employee IDs from federal or Alabama government agencies, student IDs from Alabama colleges, or military IDs. The city holds municipal elections for mayor and city council, though as a small municipality, the timing can vary based on term expirations and local ordinances. For details on upcoming municipal elections, candidate filing deadlines, and local ballot measures, residents should contact Carrollton City Hall at (205) 367-8157. Pickens County voters participate in all state and federal elections held across Alabama. To locate an assigned polling place, voters can use the "My Voter Information" lookup tool on the Alabama Secretary of State website at www.sos.alabama.gov, which requires a name and date of birth or name and county. Several types of election records are publicly accessible in Alabama. Voter registration lists are available to candidates and political organizations with certain use restrictions. Campaign finance reports filed with the Alabama Secretary of State's office can be searched at www.fcpa.alabamavotes.gov. Candidate qualifying information shows who has filed for each office, and precinct-level election results are published after each contest. During the November 2024 presidential election, Pickens County reported approximately 4,200-4,500 total votes cast, with turnout hitting roughly 65-70% of registered voters in this strongly conservative county that delivered overwhelming support to Republican candidates. All seven Alabama U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Carrollton voters are published by the Alabama Secretary of State (https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes). State legislative seats including Alabama House District 16 and Alabama Senate District 4, which cover the county, will be decided. Statewide constitutional offices, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Agriculture Commissioner, and others, will all appear on the ballot, along with all 105 Alabama House seats and all 35 Alabama Senate seats where applicable by district. At the Pickens County level, various Pickens County Commission seats will be up for election, along with the Sheriff, Revenue Commissioner, Circuit Clerk, and other county positions depending on their term schedules. Voters should check with the Pickens County Probate Office as the election approaches for a complete sample ballot and information on any local referenda or special district elections. Alabama allows absentee voting for voters meeting specific criteria: those absent from the county on election day, those who are ill or physically disabled, those required to work during polling hours with supervisor certification, appointed election officers working in a different precinct, students and their spouses or children attending college outside the county, military members and their spouses or dependents, senior citizens, and those whose religious beliefs prevent secular activity on election day. Absentee ballot applications can be downloaded from the Secretary of State's website or requested from the Pickens County Absentee Election Manager at the Probate Office. Completed applications must go to the Pickens County office, and absentee ballots must arrive by the close of polls on election day to be counted.