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Elections
General and Constitutional Amendment Election, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Races and ballot language are copied from the Baldwin County Probate Office's sample ballot; deadlines come from the Alabama Secretary of State.
Information as of Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, 10:30 p.m. CT.
Key dates
Tuesday, October 27
Absentee applications by mail must be received
Mailed applications must be received by the county Absentee Election Manager no later than 7 days before the election.
Thursday, October 29
Absentee applications by hand must be received
Hand-delivered applications must be in the Absentee Election Manager's office no later than 5 days before the election.
Monday, November 2
Hand-delivered absentee ballots due by 5 p.m.
Hand-delivered ballots must be in the Absentee Election Manager's office by close of business, no later than 5 p.m., the day before the election.
Tuesday, November 3
Election Day; mailed absentee ballots due by noon
Mailed absentee ballots must be received by noon on Election Day.
Source: sos.alabama.gov
Races on coastal ballots
Candidates appear in the order the sample ballot lists them.
Governor
- Doug Jones (Democrat)
- Tommy Tuberville (Republican)
Lieutenant Governor
- Phillip Ensler (Democrat)
- John Wahl (Republican)
U.S. Senate
- Everett Wess (Democrat)
- Barry Moore (Republican)
U.S. House, 1st District
- Clyde Jones (Democrat)
- Jerry Carl (Republican)
Attorney General
- Jeff McLaughlin (Democrat)
- Katherine Robertson (Republican)
State Senate, District 32
- Janet Appleby (Democrat)
- Chris Elliott (Republican)
State House, District 95
- Frances Holk-Jones (Republican)
One name on the ballot, plus a write-in line.
Baldwin County Commission, District 4
- John "Tater" Harris (Republican)
One name on the ballot, plus a write-in line.
Baldwin County Sheriff
- Anthony E. Lowery (Republican)
One name on the ballot, plus a write-in line.
Baldwin County Revenue Commissioner
- Teddy Joe Faust, Jr. (Republican)
One name on the ballot, plus a write-in line.
Baldwin County Coroner
- Brian E. Pierce (Republican)
One name on the ballot, plus a write-in line.
Source: baldwincountyal.gov
Statewide amendments (ballot language)
Statewide Amendment 1
“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)”
Statewide Amendment 2
“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 potential 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)”
Statewide Amendment 3
“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)”
Statewide Amendment 4
“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. (Proposed by Act 2026-424)”
Source: baldwincountyal.gov
Polling places in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Fort Morgan
From the county's list revised Oct. 6, 2026. Confirm your own precinct with the state's voter lookup.
- Precinct 39: Gulf Shores Meyer Civic Center, 1930 W. 2nd St., Gulf Shores
- Precinct 40: Fort Morgan Volunteer Fire Department No. 1, 12105 State Highway 180 W., Gulf Shores
- Precinct 41: Orange Beach Event Center at The Wharf, 4671 Wharf Parkway, Orange Beach
- Precinct 48: Gulf Shores Cultural Center, 19470 Oak Road W., Gulf Shores
- Precinct 51: The Harriett Cockrell Center, Ono Island, 31692 Dolphin Drive, Orange Beach
- Precinct 55: St. Andrew by the Sea Church, 17263 Fort Morgan Road, Gulf Shores
- Precinct 60: Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church, 308 E. 22nd Ave., Gulf Shores
Source: baldwincountyal.gov
Sources
- Baldwin County Probate Office: Sample ballot, Nov. 3, 2026 general election (PDF) (opens in a new tab) · baldwincountyal.gov
- Baldwin County Probate Office: Voting precincts and polling locations, revised Oct. 6, 2026 (PDF) (opens in a new tab) · baldwincountyal.gov
- Alabama Secretary of State: Absentee voting (opens in a new tab) · sos.alabama.gov
- Alabama Votes: Check your registration and polling place (opens in a new tab) · myinfo.alabamavotes.gov
- Baldwin County Probate Office: Sample ballots (opens in a new tab) · baldwincountyal.gov
- Baldwin County Probate Office: District maps & voting precincts (opens in a new tab) · baldwincountyal.gov
- Baldwin County Probate Office: Absentee voting (opens in a new tab) · baldwincountyal.gov
- Baldwin County Probate Office: Elections (opens in a new tab) · baldwincountyal.gov
- Baldwin County Board of Registrars (opens in a new tab) · baldwincountyal.gov
- Alabama Secretary of State: Upcoming elections (opens in a new tab) · sos.alabama.gov
- Alabama Secretary of State: Register to vote (opens in a new tab) · sos.alabama.gov
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