2025 Municipal Election Information - Candidates.
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ELECTION IMPORTANT DATES:
August 26, 2024 - First day candidates can raise or spend money (Code of AL, 1975 Sec. 17-5-7(b)(2))
May 28, 2025 - Last day a person can become a resident of the municipality in order to become a candidate (Code of AL, 1975 Sec. 11-46-25(g); 11-43-63)
June 10, 2025 - Mayor will give notice of the election (Code of AL, 1975 Sec. 11-46-22(a)
June 10, 2025 - Candidates may begin qualifying at City Hall once notice is published. Qualifying forms are available from the City Clerk after publication (Code of AL, 1975 Sec. 11-46-22(a)). Qualification fee is $25 (Ordinance No. 210). Candidates must file a Statement of Economic Interests form with the Alabama Ethics Commission in order to appear on the ballot. For questions regarding the Statement of Economic Interests form, please call the Alabama Ethics Commission at 334-242-2997 or email candidates [at] ethics.alabama.gov (candidates[at]ethics[dot]alabama[dot]gov) (Code of AL, 1975 Sec. 36-25-15(a)).
June 24, 2025 - Last day, by 5:00 p.m., to qualify to run for municipal office (Code of AL, 1975 Sec. 14-46-25(g)).
July 27, 2025 - Last day to establish residency to vote in municipal general election (Code of AL, 1975 Sec. 11-46-38(b)).
August 26, 2025 - ELECTION DAY All polling places shall be open for voting from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Code of AL, 1975 Sec. 11-46-28(a)).
RUN-OFF ELECTION IMPORTANT DATES:
September 8, 2025 - Last day to register to vote for the run-off election (Code of AL, 1975 Sec. 11-46-38; 17-3-50)
September 23, 2025 - RUN-OFF ELECTION (Code of AL, 1975 Sec. 11-46-55(d); 11-46-21(a)). All polling places shall be open for voting from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Code of AL, 1975 Sec. 11-46-28(a)).
POST ELECTION
November 3, 2025 - Newly elected officials take office (Code of AL, 1975 Sec. 11-46-21(c)). Council meets for its organizational session (Code of AL, 1975 Sec. 11-43-44).