Kent, Alabama Public Records

Registration can be completed online through the Alabama Secretary of State's voter registration portal at www.alabamainteractive.org/sos/voter_registration, by submitting a National Mail Voter Registration Form, or in person at the Probate Office. State law requires registration at least 14 days before an election. Acceptable identification for registration includes an Alabama driver's license or non-driver ID, with the ID number required on forms. Alabama requires voters to present valid photo identification at polling places, including Alabama driver's license, government employee ID, student ID from an Alabama educational institution, U.S. Passport, or free Alabama photo voter ID available from county registrars. As an unincorporated community, Kent doesn't hold municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, residents participate in Elmore County Commission elections, Alabama state legislative races, statewide constitutional offices, and federal elections. The county is divided into four commission districts, and voters elect a commissioner from their respective district. The Elmore County Commission, which governs unincorporated areas, consists of four commissioners serving staggered four-year terms, with elections held in cycles coinciding with state general elections. Voters can locate their assigned polling place through the Alabama Secretary of State's voter information lookup at myinfo.alabamavotes.gov, which also displays sample ballots and provides precinct assignments based on residential address. The county historically votes heavily Republican in federal and state elections. Public election records in Alabama include voter registration lists (available by written request with restrictions on commercial use), campaign finance reports filed with the Alabama Secretary of State's Fair Campaign Practices Act division and searchable at fcpa.alabama.gov, candidate qualifying documents maintained by the Probate Judge for county races, and precinct-level election results published by the county and state after each election. Alabama will hold elections for Governor (four-year term), Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and other statewide constitutional offices. Local voters will elect state representatives and senators from their respective legislative districts.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Kent voters are published by the Alabama Secretary of State (https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes).S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Kent voters are published by the Alabama Secretary of State (https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes). Alabama holds party primary elections in May or June preceding the November general election, with runoffs if necessary. Voters should verify specific 2026 races through the Elmore County Probate Office as candidate qualifying occurs in early 2026. Absentee voting in Alabama requires voters to apply for absentee ballots through the county Absentee Election Manager, a position under the Probate Judge's office. Applications can be downloaded from the Secretary of State website or requested from the Elmore County Probate Office. State law specifies valid excuses for absentee voting including age 65 or older, illness or disability, required work during polling hours, student or military absence, election worker assignment in another precinct, or absence from the county on election day. Completed applications must be submitted by specific deadlines (typically 5 days before the election for mail delivery). Returned absentee ballots must be received by the close of polls on election day or postmarked by election day and received within specified timeframes depending on ballot type.