Wilmer, Alabama Public Records

Applications must arrive at least 14 days before any election. To qualify, applicants need U.S. Citizenship, Alabama residency, age 18 by election day, no disqualifying felony conviction, and mental competence as determined by the courts. 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 Mobile County Probate Court, at Alabama Law Enforcement Agency offices during driver's license transactions, or through paper applications submitted by mail. As an unincorporated community, Wilmer holds no municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, residents participate in Mobile County elections for County Commission seats representing their district, along with Sheriff, Revenue Commissioner, and other county positions. County elections in Alabama typically occur during primary elections on the first Tuesday in March of election years and general elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Local voters also weigh in on state legislative races for Alabama House and Senate seats, statewide offices, and federal contests for U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and President. Assigned polling places can be found using the Alabama Secretary of State's locator at https://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/VoterView/PollingPlaceSearch.do, or by contacting the Mobile County Elections Division directly. Polling locations are determined by voter registration address and precinct boundaries. Sample ballots displaying all candidates and issues typically appear on the Mobile County website before each election. Alabama public records law grants access to various election related documents. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by qualified requesters under Alabama Code § 17-4-7, though individual voter information carries privacy protections. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political action committees are publicly searchable through the Alabama Secretary of State's website at https://fcpa.alabamavotes.gov. Candidate qualifying information, precinct-level results, and absentee ballot statistics remain public records maintained by both the county Elections Division and the Secretary of State. Alabama will hold elections for Governor (four-year term), Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and other statewide constitutional offices. All 105 Alabama House of Representatives seats and all 35 Alabama State Senate seats will appear on the ballot. County voters will elect County Commission seats in districts where terms expire, along with judicial races for Circuit Court and District Court judges. Any special referenda, constitutional amendments, or local ballot measures may also appear. Specific candidate lineups and local races will be determined following the qualifying period in early 2026. Absentee voting in Alabama is available to voters meeting specific criteria under Alabama Code § 17-11-3, including: voters absent from the county on election day, voters with physical illness or infirmity, voters working a required shift that prevents in-person voting, appointed election officers, students and military personnel, and voters over age 65. Absentee ballot applications can be downloaded from the Alabama Secretary of State website or requested from the Mobile County Elections Division. Completed applications must be submitted to the Mobile County Absentee Election Manager. Absentee ballots can be returned by mail (must be postmarked by election day and received within specified timeframes) or delivered in person to the Elections Division. Alabama does not have universal no-excuse absentee voting; voters must meet one of the statutory qualifications to vote absentee.