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Shelby County · Alabama

Shelby County voting snapshot

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November 3, 2026 · Shelby County

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New registration deadlineOCT 19Register before the 14-day closed period.Request a mailed ballotOCT 27 / 29Different deadlines for mailed and in-person applications.Election DayNOV 37 a.m.–7 p.m. CentralOffices in county guide34Your ballot depends on your address

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  • By mail

    Alabama requires a qualifying absentee-voting reason. Review the official eligibility list before applying. The application by mail is due October 27; an in-person application is due October 29. Follow the ID, signature and witness/notary instructions. Hand-deliver by November 2, or ensure a mailed ballot arrives by noon on November 3. Military and overseas rules differ.

    Mail-ballot information
  • Absentee voting in person

    Alabama has no general early voting. Eligible voters may apply for absentee voting in person.

    NO GENERAL EARLY VOTING
    Eligible absentee voters can apply in person through October 29. Contact the correct county absentee election manager for office hours.

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  • Election Day

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1Your polling information

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2Important deadlines

  1. New registrationOctober 19
  2. Mailed-ballot requestOctober 27 by mail; October 29 in person
  3. Absentee voting in personNO GENERAL EARLY VOTING

    Eligible absentee voters can apply in person through October 29. Contact the correct county absentee election manager for office hours.

  4. Election DayNovember 3 · 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Central
  5. Domestic mail ballot receivedNovember 3 · noon by mail; November 2 by hand
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3Districts & precincts

Your district numbers will appear here after address lookup. Match the office as well as the number.

We do not infer a precinct change or a new polling location from a district number.

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4Your ballot at a glance

Federal and state offices first, then courts, local offices and school board.

Federal offices2 offices

U.S. Senate and U.S. House

Alabama state offices20 offices

Statewide offices and state legislature

Courts7 offices

Judicial elections and retention questions

County & local offices3 offices

County, city and special-district offices

School board2 offices

Public school board elections

Ballot measures

Alabama

Amendment 1 · Lieutenant Governor vacancies and legislative compensation

Who votes: Eligible voters in Alabama.

Provides an election process for a Lieutenant Governor vacancy, authorizes the Legislature to set pay for that office and legislative officers, and requires legislative-officer approval of legislative travel spending.

YES: Adopts the vacancy-election, compensation and travel-approval provisions.

NO: Leaves these constitutional provisions unchanged.

Official ballot wording

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to provide for the election of a Lieutenant Governor if the Office of Lieutenant Governor becomes vacant during the first two years of a term, to authorize the Legislature to set the salary of the Lieutenant Governor and officers of the Legislature, and to require any expenditure of legislative funds for travel to be approved by a legislative officer. Proposed by Act 2026-341.

Official measure information

Alabama

Amendment 2 · Consolidating neighboring county school systems

Who votes: Eligible voters in Alabama.

Creates a process for neighboring county school boards to merge. It requires a published impact study and, if at least 25% of qualified voters in an affected school system protest, voter approval in each affected county and overall.

YES: Authorizes the consolidation process and its study, protest and voting requirements.

NO: Does not add this county-school consolidation process to the Constitution.

Official ballot wording

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to provide a process for the creation of a consolidated county school system by merging two or more contiguous county boards of education; to require the State Board of Education to conduct an impact study on the potentia1 effects of the consolidation; to require publication of the impact study; to provide a procedure for protesting a proposed consolidation of two or more county school systems; and to require the State Board of Education to adopt rules. Proposed by Act 2026-378.

Official measure information

Alabama

Amendment 3 · School policies on the Pledge and student-led prayer

Who votes: Eligible voters in Alabama.

Requires public K–12 school policies for a daily opportunity to recite the Pledge and for student-initiated, student-led prayer. Participation is voluntary, with opt-out rights.

YES: Adds these school-policy requirements and voluntary-participation protections.

NO: Leaves the Constitution without these new policy requirements.

Official ballot wording

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to require local boards of education to adopt policies requiring each public K-12 school to recite The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag at the beginning of each school day; and to require local boards of education to adopt a policy authorizing student-initiated and student-led prayer. Proposed by Act 2026-379.

Official measure information

Alabama

Amendment 4 · Weekly national anthem in public schools

Who votes: Eligible voters in Alabama.

Requires public K–12 school policies for broadcasting or a school-approved performance of the first stanza of the national anthem at least once each week during school hours.

YES: Adds the weekly anthem policy requirement.

NO: Leaves the Constitution without this new requirement.

Official ballot wording

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to require local boards of education to adopt policies requiring each public K-12 school to broadcast or sanction the performance of the first stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner at least once per week during school hours.

Official measure information

Local questions apply only to the city or district shown. Additional questions may appear on your ballot.

Official wording & what YES / NO means

5Candidates & offices

Candidate names and offices are imported from the official November general-election county common sample ballot. District alternatives are labeled; your personal sample ballot confirms the contests you can vote in.

Understanding district and seat labels

A district number belongs to a particular office. Congressional District 20 and State Senate District 20 are different areas.

Read the office, its district or seat, and “Who votes” together. A numbered seat can be elected countywide. Your precinct is the county’s voting area used to assign your polling place.

Federal offices2 offices

U.S. Senate and U.S. House

Alabama state offices20 offices

Statewide offices and state legislature

Statewide offices

Public Service Commission, Place No. 2

Statewide · Alabama

Who votes: All eligible Alabama voters.

  • SHEILA D. McNEILDEM
  • JIM ZIG ZEIGLERREP

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official Shelby County November sample ballotFull office details

Alabama legislature

Alabama Senate · District 11

State Senate District 11

Who votes: Eligible voters in State Senate District 11.

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details

Alabama Senate · District 14

State Senate District 14

Who votes: Eligible voters in State Senate District 14.

  • MANDIE LEDKINSDEM
  • APRIL WEAVERREP

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details

Alabama Senate · District 15

State Senate District 15

Who votes: Eligible voters in State Senate District 15.

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details

Alabama Senate · District 16

State Senate District 16

Who votes: Eligible voters in State Senate District 16.

  • SPENCER STONEDEM
  • J.T. "JABO" WAGGONERREP

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details

Alabama House · District 15

State House District 15

Who votes: Eligible voters in State House District 15.

  • NELL BROWNDEM
  • LEIGH HULSEYREP

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details

Alabama House · District 41

State House District 41

Who votes: Eligible voters in State House District 41.

  • DAVID J. A. MORGANDEM
  • CORLEY ELLISREP

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details

Alabama House · District 45

State House District 45

Who votes: Eligible voters in State House District 45.

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details

Alabama House · District 48

State House District 48

Who votes: Eligible voters in State House District 48.

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details

Alabama House · District 49

State House District 49

Who votes: Eligible voters in State House District 49.

  • RUSSELL BEDSOLEREP

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details

Alabama House · District 73

State House District 73

Who votes: Eligible voters in State House District 73.

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details
Courts7 offices

Judicial elections and retention questions

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Place No. 7

Statewide · Alabama

Who votes: All eligible Alabama voters.

  • BRAD MENDHEIMREP

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Place No. 8

Statewide · Alabama

Who votes: All eligible Alabama voters.

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details

Court of Civil Appeals Judge, Place No. 4

Statewide · Alabama

Who votes: All eligible Alabama voters.

  • BENJAMIN M. BOWDENREP

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details

Court of Civil Appeals Judge, Place No. 5

Statewide · Alabama

Who votes: All eligible Alabama voters.

  • MATT FRIDYREP

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details

Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place No. 4

Statewide · Alabama

Who votes: All eligible Alabama voters.

  • MARY WINDOMREP

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details

Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place No. 5

Statewide · Alabama

Who votes: All eligible Alabama voters.

  • RIGGS WALKERREP

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details

District Court Judge, Shelby County, Place No. 3

Countywide · Shelby

Who votes: All eligible voters in Shelby County.

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details
County & local offices3 offices

County, city and special-district offices

County offices

Shelby County Coroner

Countywide · Shelby

Who votes: All eligible voters in Shelby County.

  • MARSHA S STURDEVANTDEM
  • LINA EVANSREP

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details

Shelby County Property Tax Commissioner

Countywide · Shelby

Who votes: All eligible voters in Shelby County.

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details

Shelby County Sheriff

Countywide · Shelby

Who votes: All eligible voters in Shelby County.

  • ANTONIO WEATHERLYDEM
  • JOHN SAMANIEGOREP

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter.

Official candidate recordFull office details
School board2 offices

Public school board elections

Member, Shelby County Board of Education, Place No. 1

Member, Shelby County Board of Education, Place No. 1

Who votes: Eligible voters assigned to this office’s district or jurisdiction on the official sample ballot.

  • JAMES CARROLLDEM
  • PEG HILLREP

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter. Independent city school systems have separate electorates; county school-board eligibility is not assumed from the county name.

Official candidate recordFull office details

Superintendent, Shelby County Board of Education

Superintendent, Shelby County Board of Education

Who votes: Eligible voters assigned to this office’s district or jurisdiction on the official sample ballot.

  • ANDREW GUNNREP

Names and party labels follow the official common ballot. The common ballot includes district alternatives that do not all apply to one voter. Independent city school systems have separate electorates; county school-board eligibility is not assumed from the county name.

Official candidate recordFull office details
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