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Municipal Election Information

Municipal Election Date: August 26, 2025

Municipal Election Run-off Date: September 23, 2025

Newly Elected Municipal Officials take office: November 3, 2025 

Notice of Municipal Election

PUBLIC NOTICE

 City of Bay Minette

Reschedule of City Council Meeting

 The City of Bay Minette Regular City Council Meeting scheduled for September 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. has been rescheduled to September 2, 2025, at noon.  This change is pursuant to Alabama Code Section 11-46-55, to allow for the canvassing of the City of Bay Minette Municipal Election results.

The City of Bay Minette City Council Work Session will be held prior to the City Council Meeting.

CITY OF BAY MINETTE INFORMATION

LOCATE YOUR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT

City of Bay Minette Boundary Maps

 City of Bay Minette Municipal Election Candidates

The Candidates for the City of Bay Minette Municipal Election to be held on August 26, 2025, are as follows:

Mayoral                                         Councilmember District 3

Joshua O. Brown                           Matt Franklin - unopposed

Robert A. (Bob) Wills

 Councilmember District 1           Councilmember District 4

Pete Sellers  - unopposed             William Taylor

                                                            Tyrone Thompson

 Councilmember District 2             Councilmember District 5

Mike Phillips – unopposed            Shannon Clemmons

                                                             Chris Norman, Sr.

City Councilmembers in Districts 1, 2 and 3 were unopposed.  Pete Sellers, Mike Phillips and Matt Franklin will be declared as elected at the regular meeting of the City Council on July 7, 2025, and issued a certificate of election.  These names will not appear on the ballot.

 SAMPLE BALLOTS

CITY OF BAY MINETTE SAMPLE BALLOT FOR DISTRICT 1, DISTRICT 2 AND DISTRICT 3

CITY OF BAY MINETTE SAMPLE BALLOT FOR DISTRICT 4

CITY OF BAY MINETTE SAMPLE BALLOT FOR DISTRICT 5

POLLING LOCATIONS

District 1, 2, 3, and 5

District 4 

PUBLIC NOTICE

Poll Workers

Boykin Center                                           

Inspector     Dorthy Lewis                          

Clerks            Bernice Bradley, Vernonica Bradley, Nathaniel Cox, Jr, Sharon McCall, Kathy Palmer               

Civic Center

Inspector         Barry Hurst

Chief Clerk       Cheryl Clarke

Clerks                Hana Clark, Earl Emmons, Fannie Johnson, Janet Oman, Anne Price, Canoy Zoerner, Robert Zoerner

This notice is in accordance with Code of Alabama 1975 Section 11-46-27(f).

VOTER'S LIST

The Voter's List is separated by location (Civic Center or Boykin center) and the status of the voter (Active or Inactive). If your name does not appear on the Voter's List or if you name appears on the Inactive List, please contact the Baldwin County Board of Registrars at (251) 937-0305 or the Alabama Secretary of State at www.sos.alabama. 
 A hard copy of the Voter's List can be viewed at City Hall-2nd floor in City Clerk's Office and the Bay Minette Public Library.

John F. Rhodes Civic Center Districts 1, 2, 3, and 5 Active

John F. Rhodes Civic Center Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5 Inactive

Boykins Center District 4 Active

Boykin Center District 4 Inactive

 ABSENTEE VOTING

Eligible Voters may vote Absentee at the City Clerk's Office or mailing an Absentee Applicaiton to the: City of Bay Minette, Attention; Absentee Manager, 301 D'Olive Street, Bay Minette, AL 36507.  

Voter ID

 City Ordinances Pertaining to Mayor and Council Position and/or Duties

ALABAMA ETHICS COMMISSION STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST 

ALABAMA LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES

ALABAMA SECRETARY OF STATE 

Fair Campaign Practice Act (FCPA)

MUNICIPAL ELECTION CALENDAR

8/11/2025Last day for council to appoint election officials not less than fifteen (15) days before the municipal election
8/11/2025Electronic Voting Rule--First day to publicly test electronic vote counters, not more than fourteen (14) days prior to election
8/12/2025Electronic Voting Rule--First day to publicly test electronic vote counters, not more than fourteen days before the election.
8/15/2025Last day for the mayor to publish lists of election officers and the voting places to which they are assigned, at least ten (10) days prior to election.
8/18/2025Beginning on this day, any absentee applications who has not included a copy of acceptable ID, but who is otherwise qualified to vote shall be issued a provisional absentee ballot
8/19/2025beginning on this day, any absentee who had not included a copy of acceptable ID but who is otherwise qualified to vote shall be issued a provisional ballot.
8/21/2025Last day for a voter to hand deliver an application for a regular absentee ballot, no less than seven (7) days prior to the election  
8/21/2025Last day to publish a list of qualified voters, at least five (5) days prior to the election
8/21/2025Last day to conduct a training school for officials who will conducting an election using electronic voting machines, not less than five (5) days before an election
8/25/2025An absentee ballot (non-emergency) must be received by hand-delivery no later than the close of the last business day proceeding the election
8/25/2025Last day for a voter to apply for an emergency absentee ballot no later than the close of the business one day prior to the election.
8/26/2025Municipal Election - Polls will be open from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm
9/23/2025Runoff Election if necessary
11/3/2025Elected Mayor and Council assumes their respective office

 

Contact Us

 

Rita Diedtrich, MMC
Email
phone: 251.580.1637
fax: 251.580.2573 

City Council Meeting Schedule

2024-2025 City Council Meeting Schedule

To view public records please visit our Minutes page.

 

301 D’Olive Street
Bay Minette, AL 36507
Main: 251-580-1619
Police: 251-580-2559
North Baldwin Utilities: 251-580-1626

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