Thomasville, Alabama Public Records

To register, residents must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by election day, and residents of both Alabama and Clarke County. Online registration requires either a valid Alabama driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Registration is also available in person at the Probate Office or by downloading a mail-in form. Municipal elections in the city cover mayor and town council positions. Alabama municipal elections typically occur in August of election years, with runoffs if needed in October. The next regularly scheduled municipal election is expected in 2024 or 2028 depending on the town's charter cycle; residents should contact Thomasville Town Hall at (334) 636-4539 for specific dates and candidate filing information for local offices. The town's small population means municipal races often generate limited candidate competition, with incumbents frequently running unopposed. Voters can find their assigned polling location by visiting the Alabama Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/voterview, where they enter their name and date of birth or voter ID number. Clarke County typically operates several polling locations throughout the area, with residents assigned based on their precinct. Polls are open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on election day, and voters must present valid photo identification as required by Alabama law (acceptable IDs include Alabama driver's license, Alabama photo voter ID card, U.S. Passport, government employee ID, student ID from Alabama institution, or military ID). Under Alabama law, certain election records are public, including voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance reports (searchable at fcpa.alabamavotes.gov for state-level candidates), candidate qualifying documents, and precinct-level election results.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Thomasville voters are published by the Alabama Secretary of State (https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes). Local school board positions may also appear on the ballot. Voters should check with the Clarke County Probate Office or AlabamaVotes.gov closer to the election for a complete sample ballot. Alabama offers absentee voting for voters who will be absent from the county on election day, are ill or physically disabled, work a required shift that prevents voting, are elderly (65+), are appointed election officers or poll watchers, or have certain other qualifying reasons. Absentee ballot applications are available at AlabamaVotes.gov or from the Clarke County Probate Office. Completed applications must be submitted to the Probate Office, and absentee ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by election day) or hand-delivered by the close of polls. No-excuse absentee voting is not available in Alabama except for the categories listed above.