Titus, Alabama Public Records

Alabama voter registration is available online through the Alabama Secretary of State's website at www.alabamainteractive.org/sos/voter_registration, where eligible residents can register electronically if they possess an Alabama driver's license or non-driver ID. The voter registration deadline in Alabama is 15 days before any election. In-person registration is also available at the Elmore County Probate Office, the Alabama Department of Motor Vehicles, and designated voter registration agencies. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Alabama residents, at least 18 years old by election day, and not disqualified due to felony conviction or mental incapacity as determined by a court. As an unincorporated community, Titus does not hold municipal elections for mayor, city council, or other city offices, since no municipal government exists. Residents vote in Elmore County Commission elections for their district commissioner, countywide constitutional officer races including Sheriff, Revenue Commissioner, Probate Judge, and Coroner. They also participate in state legislative races for the Alabama Senate and House of Representatives, statewide executive and judicial races covering Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Supreme Court, and Court of Appeals, and federal races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and President. Elmore County Commission elections are held during the general election cycle, with county commission seats elected to four-year terms. Residents can locate their assigned polling place using the "My Voter Information" tool on the Alabama Secretary of State's website at myinfo.alabamavotes.gov, which allows voters to enter their name and date of birth to view registration status, polling location, sample ballot, and district information. Polling places in the area have historically included local community centers, fire stations, or churches, with specific assignments based on precinct boundaries established by the Elmore County Commission. Public election records in Alabama include voter registration lists, which are public records available for purchase from county voter registration offices for legitimate purposes such as political campaigns and voter research (Code of Alabama §17-4-2). Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are filed with the Alabama Secretary of State and searchable online through the Alabama Electronic Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) reporting system at fcpa.alabamavotes.gov. Candidate qualifying documents and candidate lists are maintained by the Probate Judge for county races and by the Secretary of State for state races. Precinct-level election results are public records maintained by the county and state, with detailed results published on the Alabama Secretary of State's election results website. County voters historically favor Republican candidates in federal and state races, consistent with Alabama's overall partisan composition. The county reported approximately 27,000 votes cast in the November 2024 general election.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Titus voters are published by the Alabama Secretary of State (https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes). Alabama's All 105 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives and all 35 seats in the Alabama Senate are elected in 2026, including the state legislative districts that represent the community. Elmore County will also elect constitutional officers including Sheriff, Revenue Commissioner, Probate Judge, and potentially County Commission seats depending on the district election cycle. Candidate qualifying for the 2026 elections will occur in early 2026, with party primary elections typically held in May and primary runoffs in June if no candidate receives a majority. Absentee voting in Alabama is available to voters who meet specific criteria established by Alabama law. Eligible reasons for absentee voting include: being absent from the county on election day, illness or physical disability, required work during polling hours including poll workers in other precincts, students and their spouses if the student is registered in Elmore County, appointive election officials and their spouses, law enforcement officers on duty, and voters over age 65. Alabama does not offer no-excuse absentee voting. Absentee ballot applications are available from the Elmore County Absentee Election Manager at the Probate Office (334-567-1139) or downloadable from the Alabama Secretary of State's website. Completed applications must be submitted to the county Absentee Election Manager, and absentee ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by election day and received within specified timeframes) or delivered in person by the voter before polls close on election day. Photo ID requirements apply to absentee voting, with voters required to submit a copy of acceptable photo identification with their ballot or have their ballot affidavit notarized.