Dauphin Island, Alabama Public Records

Alabama's bond and bail system allows for pretrial release, with bond amounts set according to the severity of charges. Those looking for someone recently arrested can contact the jail directly or use the online inmate search tool.

Voters must provide a valid Alabama driver's license or non-driver ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Alabama requires photo identification to vote in person, with acceptable IDs including Alabama driver's license, Alabama non-driver ID, U.S. Passport, employee ID from federal, state, or local government, student ID from Alabama college or university, military ID, or tribal ID. The town holds municipal elections for mayor and town council positions, operating under a mayor-council form of government with five council members. Municipal elections are typically held on the first Tuesday in August every four years, with the most recent occurring in August 2024, meaning the next election will be in August 2028. Voters can look up their assigned polling location using the My Voter Page tool at myinfo.alabamavotes.gov by entering their name and date of birth. The island typically has one or two polling locations depending on voter distribution. Under Alabama law, voter registration lists are public records available for purchase for political purposes, and campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are accessible through the Alabama Secretary of State's Fair Campaign Practices Act portal. Election results by precinct are published by the Mobile County office after certification. In the November 2024 presidential election, Mobile County reported approximately 55-60% voter turnout with over 200,000 votes cast out of approximately 250,000 registered voters. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Alabama voters will decide several significant races: the Alabama gubernatorial election (Governor Kay Ivey's current term expires in 2027), all seven U.S. House seats representing Alabama districts (Dauphin Island is in District 1), all 105 Alabama State House seats, approximately half of the 35 Alabama State Senate seats, Mobile County Commission seats, Mobile County Board of Education positions, and potentially Mobile County judicial positions and constitutional amendment referenda. Alabama does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026; both current senators (Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville) have terms extending beyond 2026. Absentee voting in Alabama is available for voters who meet specific criteria including being out of the county on election day, ill or physically disabled, working a required shift, election workers, students or military stationed outside the county, appointed poll watchers in a different precinct, or individuals with certain caregiving responsibilities. Absentee ballot applications can be downloaded from the Secretary of State website or requested from the Mobile County Probate Office. Completed applications must be submitted to the Mobile County Absentee Election Manager at the Probate Office. No-excuse absentee voting is not available in Alabama; voters must attest to meeting one of the statutory reasons. Early voting in person is available at designated locations starting several weeks before the election, with specific dates and locations announced by the county for each election cycle.