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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

Unofficial Election Results

The City of Bay Minette held its Municipal election on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, to vote on the positions of Mayor, Council District 4; and Council District 5. The following Council Members were unopposed and will retain their positions: Council District 1 – Pete Sellers; Council District 2 – Mike Phillips and Council District 3 – Matt Franklin.

The City of Bay Minette has 5668 registered voters: with 1634 voters participating in the election with 13 voters submitting a provisional ballot. Official canvassing of the election results will be held on September 2, 2025, at noon in the Bay Minette City Hall Council Chambers.

Below please see the election totals for the position of Mayor, Council District 4, and Council District 5:

Location	Civic Center	Civic Center	Boykin Center	Civic Center		Percentage of votes	No. of votes req'd to win
Machines	Machine 1	Machine 2	Machine 1	Absentee	Total

Mayor
Joshua O. Brown	320	260	282	9	871	0.54
Robert "Bob" Wills	352	368	10	20	750	0.46
Total Votes	672	628	292	29	1621	1.00	812

District 4
William Taylor			105	2	107	0.38
Tyrone Thompson			175	2	177	0.62
Total Votes	0	0	280	4	284	1.00	143

District 5
Shannon Clemmons	41	33		4	78	0.29
Chris Norman	104	85		3	192	0.71
Total Votes	145	118	0	7	270	1.00	136

Notice of Municipal Election

PUBLIC NOTICE

City of Bay Minette

Reschedule of City Council Meeting

The City of Bay Minette Regular City Council Meeting scheduled for September 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. has been rescheduled to September 2, 2025, at noon. This change is pursuant to Alabama Code Section 11-46-55, to allow for the canvassing of the City of Bay Minette Municipal Election results.

The City of Bay Minette City Council Work Session will be held prior to the City Council Meeting.

CITY OF BAY MINETTE INFORMATION

LOCATE YOUR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT

City of Bay Minette Boundary Maps

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:

Mayoral Councilmember District 3

Joshua O. Brown Matt Franklin - unopposed

Robert A. (Bob) Wills

Councilmember District 1 Councilmember District 4

Pete Sellers - unopposed William Taylor

Tyrone Thompson

Councilmember District 2 Councilmember District 5

Mike Phillips – unopposed 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.

SAMPLE BALLOTS

CITY OF BAY MINETTE SAMPLE BALLOT FOR DISTRICT 1, DISTRICT 2 AND DISTRICT 3

CITY OF BAY MINETTE SAMPLE BALLOT FOR DISTRICT 4

CITY OF BAY MINETTE SAMPLE BALLOT FOR DISTRICT 5

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

PUBLIC NOTICE

Poll Workers

Boykin Center

Inspector Dorthy Lewis

Clerks Bernice Bradley, Vernonica Bradley, Nathaniel Cox, Jr, Sharon McCall, Kathy Palmer

Civic Center

Inspector Barry Hurst

Chief Clerk Cheryl Clarke

Clerks Hana Clark, Earl Emmons, Fannie Johnson, Janet Oman, Anne Price, Canoy Zoerner, Robert Zoerner

This notice is in accordance with Code of Alabama 1975 Section 11-46-27(f).

VOTER'S LIST

The Voter's List is separated by location (Civic Center or Boykin center) and the status of the voter (Active or Inactive). If your name does not appear on the Voter's List or if you name appears on the Inactive List, please contact the Baldwin County Board of Registrars at (251) 937-0305 or the Alabama Secretary of State at www.sos.alabama.

A hard copy of the Voter's List can be viewed at City Hall-2nd floor in City Clerk's Office and the Bay Minette Public Library.

John F. Rhodes Civic Center Districts 1, 2, 3, and 5 Active

John F. Rhodes Civic Center Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5 Inactive

Boykins Center District 4 Active

Boykin Center District 4 Inactive

ABSENTEE VOTING

Eligible Voters may vote Absentee at the City Clerk's Office or mailing an Absentee Applicaiton to the: City of Bay Minette, Attention; Absentee Manager, 301 D'Olive Street, Bay Minette, AL 36507.

Voter ID

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

ALABAMA ETHICS COMMISSION STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST

ALABAMA LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES

ALABAMA SECRETARY OF STATE

Fair Campaign Practice Act (FCPA)

MUNICIPAL ELECTION CALENDAR

8/11/2025	Last day for council to appoint election officials not less than fifteen (15) days before the municipal election
8/11/2025	Electronic Voting Rule--First day to publicly test electronic vote counters, not more than fourteen (14) days prior to election
8/12/2025	Electronic Voting Rule--First day to publicly test electronic vote counters, not more than fourteen days before the election.
8/15/2025	Last day for the mayor to publish lists of election officers and the voting places to which they are assigned, at least ten (10) days prior to election.
8/18/2025	Beginning on this day, any absentee applications who has not included a copy of acceptable ID, but who is otherwise qualified to vote shall be issued a provisional absentee ballot
8/19/2025	beginning on this day, any absentee who had not included a copy of acceptable ID but who is otherwise qualified to vote shall be issued a provisional ballot.
8/21/2025	Last day for a voter to hand deliver an application for a regular absentee ballot, no less than seven (7) days prior to the election
8/21/2025	Last day to publish a list of qualified voters, at least five (5) days prior to the election
8/21/2025	Last day to conduct a training school for officials who will conducting an election using electronic voting machines, not less than five (5) days before an election
8/25/2025	An absentee ballot (non-emergency) must be received by hand-delivery no later than the close of the last business day proceeding the election
8/25/2025	Last day for a voter to apply for an emergency absentee ballot no later than the close of the business one day prior to the election.
8/26/2025	Municipal Election - Polls will be open from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm
9/23/2025	Runoff Election if necessary
11/3/2025	Elected Mayor and Council assumes their respective office