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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

CITY OF BAY MINETTE INFORMATION

LOCATE YOUR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT

City of Bay Minette Boundary Maps

• City Map
• District 1
• District 2
• District 3
• District 4
• District 5

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:

Mayor

• Joshua O. Brown
• Robert A. "Bob" Wills

Councilmember District 1

• Pete Sellers - unopposed

Councilmember District 2

• Mike Phillips - unopposed

Councilmember District 3

• Matt Franklin - unopposed

Councilmember District 4

• William Taylor
• Tyrone Thompson

Councilmember District 5

• 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.

POLLING LOCATIONS

District 1, 2, 3, and 5

• John F. Rhodes (Bay Minette) Civic Center, 301 D'Olive Street, Bay Minette, Alabama

District 4 

• Boykin Center, 900 Still Blvd, Bay Minette, Alabama

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

• Ordinance 1056 Establishing the Salary of the Mayor and City Councilmembers
• Ordinance 1046 Establishing the Order of Procedure for Council Meetings of Mayor or Council Member
• Excerpt from Ordinance 1057 Political Signs

ABSENTEE VOTING

• Absentee Voting Eligibility
• Absentee Ballot Instructions
• Absentee Application

ALABAMA ETHICS COMMISSION

STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST

• Who Must File a Statement of Economic Interests Form
• Important Candidate Information
• Online Statement of Economic Interest Form
• Statement of Economic Interest Printable Form
• Ethics Training Video

ALABAMA LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES

• 2025 Election Calendar
• 2025 Election Manual
• Duties of the Mayor and Council
• 2024 Municipal Training Act Q and A Overview
• Certified Municipal Official Certification

ALABAMA SECRETARY OF STATE 

• How to Register to Vote
• Alabama Municipal Election Polling Official Guide
• Secretary of State - Frequently Asked Questions
• Purchase a Voter List
• Election Information

Voter ID

• Valid Forms of ID
• Photo Voter ID Law Enacted
• How to Get a Free Photo Voter ID Card

Fair Campaign Practice Act (FCPA)

• Begin Filing Reports Electronically
• Candidate Filing Guidelines
• Political Action Committee Filing Guidelines
• Online Filing System Guidelines
• The Fair Campaign Practices Act Updated Website User Overview
• Contributions/In-Kind Tab Quick Reference Guidelines
• Other Receipts Tab Quick Reference Guide
• Campaign Advertising Guidelines
• Fair Campaign Practice Act (FCPA) Deadlines

MUNICIPAL ELECTION CALENDAR

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