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VOTING IN MISSISSIPPI

Voter Eligibility - Who Can Vote?​

Under federal law, if you move within 30 days of a presidential election, you are allowed to vote for President and Vice President in your former state of residence, either in person or by absentee ballot.
  • Minimum Age To Vote: 18 years of age or older on Election Day
  • Minimum Age To Register To Vote: You must be 18 on or before the next general Election Day to register.

To register to vote in the State of Mississippi, you must be:

  • A United States Citizen,
  • A Resident of Mississippi,except persons judicially declared mentally incompetent
  • A resident of the state, county, and supervisor's district for 30 days
  • Has never been convicted of any crime listed in Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution (murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement, or bigamy)

Ways To Register To Vote​

By Mail​

Mailed-in must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day.

In Person​

An application for voter registration must be postmarked or hand delivered to the Circuit Clerk’s Office located in the county of your voting residence no later than 30 days before an election.

How Do I Know I'm Registered?​

  • Consider yourself registered when- and only when- you receive an acknowledgment from your county clerk.
  • Never assume you are registered to vote until you have received this acknowledgment.
  • Call your county clerk and inquire about the status of your application.
  • https://www.msegov.com/sos/voter_registration/amiregistered/Search

Military and Overseas Citizens​

Voter Identification​

  • Voter Identification Law Enacted? YES

Mississippi has a Strict voter identification law​

  • Voters without acceptable identification must vote on a provisional ballot and also take additional steps after Election Day for it to be counted.

The following documents are acceptable forms of identification,​

  • A driver's license
  • A photo ID card issued by a branch, department, or entity of the State of Mississippi
  • A United States passport
  • A government employee ID card
  • A firearms license
  • A student photo ID issued by an accredited Mississippi university, college, or community/junior college
  • A United States military ID
  • A tribal photo ID
  • Any other photo ID issued by any branch, department, agency or entity of the United States government or any State government
  • A Mississippi Voter Identification Card

Voter Information Lookup​

  • Voter Information Lookup Tool​

  • Use this tool to:​

    • Check Your Voter Registration Status
    • Check Your Polling Place Location
    • View Your Sample Ballot
    • Check The Status Of Your Absentee Ballot
    • And more