Frankville, Alabama Public Records

Those preferring to register in person can visit the Probate Judge's office, county license offices, or public assistance offices, or they can download and mail a paper form. When voting in person, Alabama law under Act 2011-673 requires photo identification, acceptable forms include an Alabama driver's license, state-issued ID card, U.S. Passport, employee ID from Alabama or the federal government, student or employee ID from an Alabama public college or university, military ID, or tribal ID. As an unincorporated community, the area has no mayor or town council to elect. Instead, residents participate in federal, state, and Washington County elections. Alabama conducts statewide primaries typically in May or June, with general elections held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November during even-numbered years. County offices on the ballot include seats on the six-member County Commission with staggered four-year terms, along with Probate Judge, Sheriff, Revenue Commissioner, County Coroner, and Board of Education members. State legislative races for Alabama House and Senate seats are determined by districts drawn through population reapportionment. Residents can find their assigned polling location through the Alabama Secretary of State's "My Voter Information" portal at https://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/VoterView/RegistrantSearch.do. By entering their name, date of birth, and county, voters can view registration status, polling location, sample ballots, and current elected representatives. The county maintains several polling places, with voters assigned based on their precinct. Alabama's public records law makes certain election information accessible to the public. Voter registration lists are available to political parties, candidates, and other specified purposes under Code of Alabama § 17-4-3. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are filed with the Alabama Secretary of State and searchable at https://fcpa.alabamavotes.gov/PublicSite/Homepage.aspx through the Fair Campaign Practices Act portal. Candidate qualifying information, precinct-level results, and turnout statistics remain public records maintained by the Secretary of State and county election officials. During the November 2024 presidential election, Washington County saw turnout consistent with rural Alabama patterns. Approximately 4,500-5,000 ballots were cast from roughly 9,000 registered voters, representing about 50-55% turnout. The county has historically leaned conservative, with Republican candidates typically winning by substantial margins in federal and statewide contests. The November 3, 2026 general election will present several significant races for local voters. Alabama will elect a Governor (four-year term), Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and other statewide constitutional officers including Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, and Public Service Commission members. All 105 Alabama House seats and approximately half of the 35 Senate seats will be on the ballot, depending on district cycle. At the federal level, Alabama's U.S. Senate seat currently held by Katie Britt is not up until 2028, but one of the state's seven U.S. House seats serves the county; all House seats face election every two years. County commission seats will be contested, and depending on term cycles, county constitutional officers such as Sheriff, Probate Judge, or Revenue Commissioner may appear on the ballot. Voters should confirm the final ballot content by checking with the Washington County Probate Judge's office or the Alabama Secretary of State website as the election approaches. Absentee voting in Alabama is available to eligible voters under Code of Alabama § 17-11-3, including those who will be absent from the county on election day, are ill or infirm, have work schedules preventing in-person voting, serve as appointed election officers or poll watchers in a different precinct, or are over age 65. Absentee ballot applications can be obtained from the Washington County Probate Judge or downloaded from the Alabama Secretary of State at https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/absentee-voting. Completed applications must be submitted to the Washington County Probate Judge's office beginning weeks before the election, with a deadline typically 5 days before the election for regular absentee ballots (7 days before for mail delivery). Voted absentee ballots must be received by the close of polls on election day, not simply postmarked by that date. Alabama does not have universal mail-in voting; voters must qualify under statutory grounds to vote absentee.