General Info

Commissioner Albert Turner, Jr was born on the 14th day of January, to the late civil rights activist, Albert Turner, Sr. and his wife Evelyn H. Turner. Commission Turner is the youngest of four children born to his parents having two older brothers and an older sister. Commissioner Turner was educated in the public schools of Perry County, Alabama before matriculating through Miles College of Birmingham earning a B.S. degree in Political Science with a minor in Public Administration. Commissioner Turner furthered his education by earning a JD Degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas in 1989. Read more

Perry County Alabama district one is represented by Commissioner Albert Turner, Jr. The district is 235 square miles of Perry County’s 724 square miles. The district reaches from East Perry County across the city of Marion into West Perry County. The total population of the district is 2,427 residents. The total racial breakdown of district one is as follows: Caucasian 376, African American 2, 037, and others 20. The registered voters in the district consist of 2,045 voters of which 820 African American males, 977 African American females, 127 Caucasian males, and 121 Caucasian females. District One registered voter racial breakdown is 87% African American, 12.9% Caucasian, and .01% other. Read more

Commissioner Turner delivers more than fifty (50) public addresses each year throughout the year all over the country. He addresses various venues from political events to special church events as well as colleges and high schools. As the son of one of Alabama’s foremost civil rights leaders, Commissioner Turner is in high demand for his services. Read more

To participate in Alabama elections, you have to register to vote with the Alabama Board of Registrars. You can also register to vote through the Alabama Driver License Division (DLD) of the AL Department of Public Safety.
All Alabama voters must present photo identification at the polling booth in order to vote in Alabama, such as a valid:

• Alabama driver’s license or non-driver ID card.
• U.S. passport.
• Student/employee ID card issued by a public or private university.
• Photo voter ID.
• Government ID card.
• U.S. military ID card.
• Tribal ID card.

If voting by absentee ballot, you must enclose a copy of your valid photo identification.