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Elections & Voting

Mississippi General Election is November 5th. Make your plan to vote!

Click through VOTE411.ORG for information on 2024 elections.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Voter ID

Q. Do I need identification in order to vote? Yes, you must have a photo ID to vote. Be sure to carry one of the acceptable items. Refer to the Secretary of State’s website for information on Voter ID requirements: MS Voter ID Info Website.

Election Information

Find election information and check your registration: Y’all Vote – Mississippi Secretary of State.

Finding Your Polling Location

Q. Where do I vote? Refer to your voter registration card and call your county circuit clerk if you do not have one. You can check My Election Day at the Secretary of State website as well but note the disclaimer. Check VOTE411.org and input your address for polling information. Please know that polling places can change at the last minute. Here is the latest information 11/6/2023.

Absentee Voting Process

Eligible Absentee Voters include any duly qualified and registered elector who will be absent from their county of residence on Election Day or any of the following individuals who may not be present on Election Day:

  • Any enlisted or commissioned members of the US armed forces who are citizens of Mississippi.
  • Any member of the Merchant Marine or American Red Cross who is a citizen of Mississippi.
  • Any disabled war veteran who is a patient in any hospital, who is a citizen of Mississippi.
  • Any civilian attached to and serving outside of the US with any branch of the Armed Forces or with the Merchant Marine or American Red Cross, who is a citizen of Mississippi.
  • Any citizen of Mississippi temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the US and the District of Columbia.
  • An employee engaged in interstate transportation required to be away from his or her county of residence on Election Day due to employment.
  • A student, teacher or administrator required to be over 50 miles away from the county of residence on Election Day due to employment.
  • An employee engaged in offshore employment, or as an employee on a vessel or other watercraft.
  • An employee, businessperson, professional, tradesman or worker required being over 50 miles away from the county of residence on Election Day due to employment.
  • Anyone with a temporary or permanent physical disability.
  • Anyone 65 years of age or older.
  • A parent, spouse or dependent staying with a hospitalized person with a temporary or permanent disability and is 50 miles or more away from his or her county of residence on Election Day.
  • A member of a congressional delegation required to be over 50 miles away from his or her county of residence on Election Day.
  • Trained or certified emergency response providers who are deployed during a state of emergency declared by the president or any governor can vote via absentee ballot. This can apply to hurricane responders, EMTs, physicians, anyone who is deployed.

Special Situations

Uniform and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), an emergency rule allowing these citizens to register to vote up until fourteen (14)days before an election. Click here for more information.

Absentee Voting Deadlines come early to help assure your ballot is counted. Contact your County Voter Information Center or Municipal Clerk at least two weeks before the election.

  • If You Intend to Vote in the Circuit Clerk’s Office Before Election Day. Go to the Circuit Clerk’s office (contact information found on your County Election Information in the county in which you are registered and tell them you want to vote absentee. They will let you vote an absentee ballot right then and there.
  • If You Intend to Vote By Mail. Call your county circuit clerk and request an application form for an absentee ballot. Allow three weeks minimum between submitting your application for an absentee ballot and the deadline to vote by absentee ballot. You will need to have your ballot notarized unless you are disabled (Main post offices and town halls will notarize your ballot).

Questions? Contact the Secretary of State’s Election Hotline at 1-800-829-6786.

Registering to Vote (required at least 30 days before the election)

Complete the Registration Form provided by the Secretary of State or your county Circuit Clerk at least 30 days before the election. If you have questions contact your county Circuit Clerk’s office or call the Secretary of State at 1-800-829-6786.

To register to vote in Mississippi, you must affirm that you:

  • are a U.S. citizen.
  • are at least eighteen (18) years old or will be before the next general election
  • have never been convicted of murder, arson, armed robbery, bigamy, bribery, embezzlement, extortion, felony bad check, felony shoplifting, forgery, larceny, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, rape, receiving stolen property, robbery, theft, timber larceny, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, statutory rape, or carjacking, or have had your rights restored as required by law
  • live in the state and county where you are registering for at least 30 days before voting
  • have not been declared mentally incompetent by a court
  • will faithfully support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Mississippi and bear true faith and allegiance to the same.

IDENTIFICATION: To register, you will need one of the following forms of current and valid identification:

  • driver’s license
  • social security number
  • other government photo identification
  • utility bill with your name and address
  • bank statement with your name and address
  • government check with your name and address
  • paycheck stub with your name and address; or
  • other government document with your name and address.

You are not required to register your party affiliation; however, you will only be allowed to vote in one party primary.

CHANGE VOTER INFORMATION: If you have previously registered in Mississippi and want to change your name or address, you must complete the same form as newly registered voters.