General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Taken from the official Covington County sample ballot posted by the Alabama Secretary of State (accessed Oct 16, 2026). Names are shown as printed on the ballot. District races depend on where you live; check yours at Alabama Votes.
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| Congress, Legislature & State School Board (by district) | |
| United States Representative, 2nd Congressional District | Shomari C. Figures (D) vs. Rhett Marques (R) |
| United States Representative, 1st Congressional District | Clyde Jones (D) vs. Jerry Carl (R) · Clyde JonesPosition changes: record review coming soonJerry Carl1Position change0 reversals Compare → |
| County offices | |
| Covington County Sheriff | David Blake Turman (R) vs. Jackie Woods (I) · Compare → |
Also on every Covington County ballot: the statewide races, including U.S. Senate and Governor, the other statewide offices, appeals court and Supreme Court seats, and the statewide amendments. Any local amendments are listed on the sample ballot.
One candidate on the ballot (plus write-in).
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Yes/No explanations are Vote Book’s plain-English reading of the official Fair Ballot Commission statement; the ballot wording is quoted exactly.
A Yes vote means: The Alabama Constitution changes. If the lieutenant governor's office becomes vacant more than 60 days before the next general election for state offices, an election would fill it for the rest of the term. The Legislature could set the pay of the lieutenant governor and legislative officers by joint resolution. Legislators' travel spending would need approval by an officer elected by their chamber.
A No vote means: The Constitution does not change. A lieutenant governor vacancy generally stays open until the next regular election, and the Constitution keeps setting the pay of the lieutenant governor and certain legislative officers.
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.
A Yes vote means: The Constitution changes to let two or more neighboring county school boards agree to merge into one school system. The State Board of Education would first have to study and publish the effects. If at least 25% of qualified voters in any affected system protest in writing, the merger would also need approval by voters in each affected county and overall.
A No vote means: The Constitution does not change. There is no process for merging county school systems, and each county board of education stays separate.
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 potentia1 [sic] 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.
A Yes vote means: The Constitution changes to require every local school board to adopt policies for the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of each school day and allowing student-initiated, student-led prayer in public K-12 schools. No student could be required to take part.
A No vote means: The Constitution does not change and does not require these policies.
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.
A Yes vote means: The Constitution changes to require every local school board to have each public K-12 school broadcast the first stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner at least once a week during school hours, or allow a school-approved group or vocalist to perform it.
A No vote means: The Constitution does not change and does not require this.
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.
Some measures appear only on ballots in part of the county; check your own sample ballot.
A Yes vote means: The Covington County sheriff could sell abandoned, stolen and unclaimed personal property and firearms at auction, with rules for how the money is used.
A No vote means: The sheriff is not given this authority by this amendment.
Relating to Covington County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to authorize the sheriff to sell abandoned, stolen, and unclaimed personal property and firearms, and to provide for the auctions and the disposition of the proceeds. (Proposed by Act 2026-322)
A Yes vote means: County taxpayers 65 or older could claim a senior property-tax exemption on real property, under conditions set in the authorizing act (see the official wording).
A No vote means: This senior property-tax exemption is not authorized by this amendment.
Relating to Covington County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to authorize a qualified taxpayer 65 years of age or older to claim a senior property tax exemption for real property under certain conditions. (Proposed by Act 2026-219)
A Yes vote means: The Covington County probate judge, if licensed to practice law in Alabama, could hear equity cases filed in probate court, sharing that power with the circuit court.
A No vote means: The probate judge does not gain this equity jurisdiction under this amendment.
Relating to Covington County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to authorize the Judge of Probate of Covington County to exercise equity jurisdiction concurrent with that of the circuit court in cases originally filed in the Probate Court of Covington County if the judge of probate is licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama. (Proposed by Act 2026-3)