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Your Baldwin County primary election voting precinct and polling location may have changed since the last general election.
The most recent changes to voting precincts were approved by the …
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5/5/26
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These maps show district boundaries for the Baldwin County Commission, Alabama House of Representatives, Alabama Senate, Alabama Board of Education and Alabama's U.S. Congressional Districts.
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5/5/26
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This is an example of what your ballot will look like in Baldwin County for the primary election on May 19.
Unlike municipal elections where the city is broken into districts and how we vote for …
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5/4/26
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A Baldwin County resident who had qualified to run for a county commission seat has withdrawn after realizing a state law that would prevent his candidacy while working in his county position.
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BY KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 4/29/26 |
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PRIMARY ELECTION — MAY 19
May 4: Voter registration deadline
May 12: Last day to apply for an absentee ballot to mail
May 14: Last day to apply for an absentee ballot in person
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4/27/26
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A voter may cast an absentee ballot if he or she:
Expects to be absent from the county on election day
Is ill or has a physical disability that prevents a trip to the polling place …
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4/17/26
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Beginning with the June 3, 2014, primary election, Act 2011-673 requires an Alabama voter to have a specific type of photo identification at the polls to vote.
If a voter does not have one of …
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4/17/26
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While this won't come into play in May's primaries, voters in Baldwin County will encounter something they usually don't see on their November midterm ballots.
There will be six races with more …
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BY KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/13/26 |
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The qualifying period is over for this spring's primary elections, where candidates on Republican and Democratic tickets will vie for enough votes to be named their party's nominee for local, state …
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By KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/4/26 |
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Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is urging residents across the state to step forward as poll workers for the May 19 Primary Election, emphasizing their critical role in administering safe and …
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1/25/26
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Candidates can now officially file to qualify to run in this spring's upcoming party primaries, typically seen as the more telling ballot than November's general election for this area of Alabama.
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BY KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/6/26 |
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Elijah Davidson, a 22-year-old South Baldwin native and recent college graduate, has announced his campaign for Alabama House District 95, entering a Republican race that includes incumbent Frances …
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1/5/26
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Kevin Brock, a veteran public servant and former police chief with nearly three decades of military and law enforcement experience, announced in a news release that he is entering the race for …
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12/26/25
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Nick Saban, Colt Grill and snow, snow, snow.
Those are some of the topics that Gulf Coast Media's readers flocked to in 2025, finding interest in a variety of local reporting, from informational …
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BY KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/23/25 |
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Baldwin County Commissioner Billie Jo Underwood has officially launched her campaign for re-election to represent District 3, pledging to continue her focus on guided growth, infrastructure …
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12/5/25
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Richard Cox, a lifelong Baldwin County resident with deep family roots stretching back to the 1700s, has launched his campaign for Baldwin County Commission District 1, according to a news release.
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12/5/25
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State Representative Matt Simpson has officially launched his campaign for re-election to the Alabama House of Representatives, aiming to continue representing House District 96, according to a news …
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11/19/25
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One of the first actions newly sworn in City of Spanish Fort Mayor Brad Bass took on Monday night was to give the inaugural Spirit of Spanish Fort Award to Dr. Barry Booth and proclaim Nov. 3, 2025, …
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By KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 11/7/25 |
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A packed room of Foley officials and staff gathered Monday, Nov. 3, as Mayor Ralph Hellmich and city council members were sworn in for a new four-year term.
Hellmich begins his second term, …
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11/7/25
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With the addition of Jennifer Guthrie, the new Gulf Shores City Council was made official after a swearing in ceremony Monday evening. Others sworn in included returning councilmen Joe Garris, Philip …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 11/6/25 |