If I want to run for municipal office, what is the time period for qualifications?
Candidates may begin qualifying once notice is published, which is the second Tuesday in June. For more information regarding qualifications see Code of Alabama, 1975, Section 11-46-22(a) and 11-46-25(g). The candidacy period runs fifteen days.

When is the municipal election?
Municipal elections are held every four years on the fourth Tuesday in August. For more information regarding these elections see the Code of Alabama, 1975, Section 11-43-2. Please refer to the Municipal Election Calendar. If a runoff is declared it is held on the third Tuesday after the general election.

How much is the qualification fee?
The qualification fee is $50.00. If you have any questions regarding the qualification fee, call the city clerk’s office at 251-943-1545.

How is my voting district determined?
The voting district is based on the physical address in which you live, not where you work. See Voting Districts Map.

Who can vote?
Persons can vote if they are a registered and qualified voter of the State of Alabama who has resided within the corporate limits of the municipality for 30 days or more immediately preceding the date of the election and are qualified to vote in the County precinct which embraces and covers that part of the municipality in which the elector resides. Section 11-46-22, Code of Alabama 1975.

What is the deadline for registering to vote?
The deadline for registering to vote is fourteen days prior to any election.

Where do I go to vote?
All City of Foley citizens vote at the Foley Civic Center for the upcoming municipal election, regardless of whether it is for mayor, council or some type of new law that will be enacted. Exceptions are annexation referendums, which always take place in the affected subdivision or area involved (those annexations that are not contiguous). The Foley Civic Center is located at 407 East Laurel Avenue, Foley, Alabama.