VOTE IN MISSISSIPPI

for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, November 5th

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Monday, October 7th (mail, in-person)
No Online Registration

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Monday, October 7th. You can download and print the voter registration application, and send it to your local election officials.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Monday, October 7th by visiting your local election office. You may also register to vote in person at department of public safety or any state or federal agency offering government services, such as the Department of Human Services.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: 7 am – 7 pm

  Mississippi requires that you provide your photo ID in order to vote. You can see the election website to see what the acceptable photo IDs are.

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  In-person absentee voting is available in Mississippi. Please contact your county election officials for more information.

  In-person absentee voting will take place from September 23rd to November 2nd, 2024.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  All registered voters in Mississippi can request for an absentee ballot if they have temporary or permanent physical disability, as long as the application is sent before the Election Day. You can find more information about disability accommodations at the Secretary of State website. You can apply for mail-in ballot by contacting your local clerk.

  • Your mail-in ballot must be postmarked by November 5th and received by the County Circuit Clerk by 5pm on November 13th.
  • Click here to find contact information of circuit clerks

  If you need to change any of the information on your voter registration, you may do so at this link by Monday, October 7th.

MORE INFORMATION FOR MISSISSIPPI VOTERS

• Positions on the Ballot: 2024 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT
  A U.S. President serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 Presidential Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Kamala Harris & Tim Walz (D) vs Donald Trump & J. D. Vance (R)

  U.S. SENATE
  A U.S. Senator serves a term of 6 years. One of the two U.S. Senate positions in Mississippi are open. Below are the candidates for the 2024 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*). 
  ▹ Roger Wicker* (R) vs. Ty Pinkins (D)

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A U.S. House member serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 4 congressional districts of Mississippi are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website.
  ▹ 1st District: Dianne Black (D) vs. Trent Kelly* (R) 
  ▹ 2nd District: Bennie Thompson* (D) vs. Ronald Eller (R)
  ▹ 3rd District: Michael Guest* (R)
  ▹ 4th District: Craig Raybon (D) vs. Mike Ezell* (R)

  STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
  A judge on the State Supreme Court of Mississippi serves a term of eight years. Of the nine positions in the Mississippi State Supreme Court, four positions are on the ballot. 

  STATE INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT JUDGE
  A judge on the Mississippi Court of Appeals serves a term of eight years. Of the ten positions in the Mississippi Court of Appeals, three positions are on the ballot. 

  STATE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION
  Mississippi will hold a school board election for DeSoto County School District. 

  MUNICIPAL ELECTION
  Mississippi will hold a City Council election for Jackson. 

  A complete list of all positions, candidates, and ballot measures can be found on the Mississippi Board of Elections website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections will be provided by each county’s election office.

• Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person.

  A voter casting an affidavit ballot because he/she did not present an acceptable form of photo ID based upon a religious objection may not have his/her ballot rejected for this reason if he/she completes an Affidavit of Religious Objection in the Circuit or Municipal Clerk’s Office within five business days after Election Day.

  A voter casting an affidavit ballot because he/ she did not present an acceptable form of photo ID may not have his/her ballot rejected for this reason if he/she presents an acceptable form of photo ID in the Circuit or Municipal Clerk’s Office within five business days after Election Day.

  The Poll Manager gives the voter written instructions on how to ascertain if their vote counted, and if not why not by contacting the Circuit Clerk’s Office or Election Commission.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Students from Mississippi living away from home while attending a college, trade school, or technical school may choose to vote in absentee ballot upon a request to their local clerk.

  If you are a student living temporarily outside the United States, you can register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application (Absentee Ballot) that is used by all other U.S. voters who are living abroad.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN MISSISSIPPI?

  You must be a United States citizen and at least 18 years old. You must have been a resident of Mississippi and the county, city, or town for at least 30 days before the election. You cannot be convicted by a Mississippi court of a crime (unless having been pardoned, had rights of citizenship restored by the Governor or had suffrage restored by the Legislature), nor can you be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 14 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, and Obama) You may find more information on their respective websites.

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In Mississippi, voters may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in both the primary and general elections.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. President. In Mississippi, there are also candidates for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Mississippi State Supreme Court Justice, Appellate Court Judge, as well as several local positions. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Mississippi legislative district, please visit the Mississippi Legislature website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.