Candidate Information:
Please check this site as information will be updated throughout the year.
Candidates qualify through the City Clerk’s Office at Decatur City Hall
(402 Lee Street NE, Decatur, AL 35601).
Please contact the City Clerk regarding election questions at 256-341-4500 ext. 6 or electionquestions@decatur-al.gov.
Tentative Qualification Dates for the 2025 Municipal Election:
June 10-24, 2025
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
*We will be closed Thursday, June 19, 2025 in observance of Juneteenth.
Election Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Run-Off Date if required: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
The qualification fee for candidates seeking election is $50.00.
During the qualification period, candidates will file a Statement of Candidacy form with the City Clerk. Candidates also will file a Statement of Economic Interests form with the Alabama Ethics Commission. It is recommended that candidates, when filing their Statement of Candidacy with the City Clerk, also file their Statement of Economic Interest form with the Ethics Commission. If a candidate has already filed, they need to bring proof of his or her filing. The Statement of Economic Interests form may be completed online at Alabama Ethics Commission. Candidates who already have a current Statement of Economics Interests form on file with the Ethics Commission do not have to file a duplicate statement at qualification. Forms will also be available at the City Clerk’s Office during the qualification period.
Mayor and City Council Candidates must be 18 years of age, a US Citizen, and registered voter of the municipality at the time of qualification.
School Board Candidates must be 21 years of age, a US Citizen, and registered voter of the municipality at the time of qualification.
Candidates for the office of Mayor must also have been a resident of the municipality for at least 90 consecutive days prior to election.
City Council candidates must have been a resident of the municipal district they seek to serve for at least 90 consecutive days prior to election.
School Board Candidates must have been a resident of the municipal district they seek to serve for at least 90 consecutive days prior to qualification deadline.