Verbena, Alabama Public Records

Citizens, residents of both Alabama and Chilton County, at least 18 years old by election day, and not disqualified by felony conviction or mental incapacity as specified in state statutes. When it's time to vote, Alabama requires photo ID at the polls. Acceptable forms include an Alabama driver's license, Alabama photo voter ID card issued free by county registrars, U.S. Passport, government employee ID, student or employee ID from an Alabama public college or university, or U.S. Military ID. Because Verbena is unincorporated and has no municipal government of its own, there are no mayoral or city council elections here. Instead, residents cast ballots in county, state, and federal contests. That means Verbena voters participate in Chilton County Commission elections, where six districts send representatives to four-year staggered terms, along with Chilton County Board of Education races and countywide offices including Sheriff, Revenue Commissioner, and Probate Judge. Finding your polling place is easy using the lookup tool at alabamavotes.gov/olvr/pollPlaceSearch.aspx by entering your name and date of birth, or you can call the Probate Office at (205) 755-1176. The Verbena voting precinct typically casts ballots at Verbena School, located at 200 Verbena School Road, Verbena, AL 36091, though voters should always verify their specific polling location before heading out on election day. Alabama's public records law opens certain election documents to public inspection, including voter registration lists available for purchase for political purposes under Alabama Code § 17-4-20, campaign finance reports filed with and searchable through the Alabama Secretary of State's Fair Campaign Practices Act database, candidate qualifying documents, and certified election results broken down by precinct. Numerous state legislature seats will be contested, including Alabama House District 42 and Alabama Senate District 13, both of which serve Chilton County. County offices such as Chilton County Commission seats, Sheriff, and other constitutional officers will also appear depending on the election cycle. One U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Verbena voters are published by the Alabama Secretary of State (https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes). Absentee voting in Alabama is available only to voters who meet specific criteria under Alabama Code § 17-11-3. Qualifying reasons include being absent from the county on election day, having a physical illness or infirmity, work-required absence, being a student or student's spouse, serving as an appointive election official, or being over age 65. Absentee ballot applications can be downloaded from alabamavotes.gov or requested directly from the Chilton County Probate Office. Completed applications must be submitted to the Absentee Election Manager at the Probate Office, and absentee ballots must be returned by mail or in person by the close of polls on election day to be counted. Alabama does not offer no-excuse absentee voting, so voters must meet one of the statutory criteria to cast a ballot by mail.