Hodges, Alabama Public Records

Registration is straightforward for residents who want to participate. The online Alabama Voter Registration portal at www.alabamainteractive.org/sos/voter_registration offers the quickest route, though voters can also complete a paper National Mail Voter Registration Form and submit it to the Franklin County Board of Registrars. The deadline falls 15 days before any election. Applicants must provide either a valid Alabama driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. When voting in person, acceptable photo identification includes an Alabama driver's license, Alabama photo voter ID, U.S. Passport, government employee ID, student or employee ID from an Alabama college or university, military ID, or tribal ID. As an unincorporated community, the town holds no municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, residents participate in county, state, and federal contests. Franklin County schedules elections for County Commission, Sheriff, Revenue Commissioner, Probate Judge, Circuit Clerk, District Judge, and other county positions. Voters can locate their assigned polling place using the "My Voter Information" lookup tool at www.alabamainteractive.org/sos/voter_registration or by calling the Probate Court office. Several categories of election records are publicly accessible in Alabama. Voter registration lists can be purchased by qualified requesters under Code of Alabama § 17-4-20. Campaign finance reports filed with the Alabama Secretary of State's office are searchable at www.sos.alabama.gov. Candidate qualifying information and precinct-level election results also remain available for public review. Alabama's gubernatorial and statewide constitutional office elections that year will include Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, and Public Service Commission seats. All 140 seats in the Alabama Legislature - 35 Senate seats and 105 House seats - will also appear on the ballot, including the state legislative districts representing this community. Franklin County voters will decide countywide offices including Sheriff (four-year term), Probate Judge, Revenue Commissioner, Circuit Clerk, County Commission seats, and potentially Board of Education positions.S. Senate race slated for 2027 for the seat currently held by Katie Britt. Residents should check with the Franklin County Probate Court and the Alabama Secretary of State's office beginning in early 2026 for candidate lists and ballot measure information. Absentee voting remains available for Alabama voters meeting specific criteria: being away from the county on election day, being ill or disabled, being a registered voter over age 65, working a required shift that makes in-person voting impossible, being a student or family member outside the county, being a U.S. Citizen living overseas or in military service, being appointed as an election officer or poll watcher, or being incarcerated but not yet convicted. Absentee ballot applications can be downloaded from www.sos.alabama.gov or requested from the Franklin County Absentee Election Manager at the Probate Court office. Completed applications and voted ballots must be submitted according to strict deadlines outlined in Alabama election law.