About County Constable
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- No compensation.
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Constable
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be a qualified elector of the county. People who serve as constable are still eligible to hold another office of profit within the State of Alabama. Must not have been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment in the state or federal penitentiary.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee (Major party candidates only): $50. Petition Signature Requirements (independent and minor party candidates only): 3% of the number of votes cast in the district for the office of governor in the last general election.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county probate judge's office.
- Where to file
- 300 Grand Avenue SW Suite 100 Fort Payne, AL 35967
- Filing phone
- 256-845-8510
- Step 3
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