Registration
Mississippi registration options include By Mail and In Person.
State Voting Guide
Mississippi Voting Guide
Use this Mississippi voting guide to check registration options, voter ID requirements, polling hours, absentee voting, eligibility rules, and official resources.
Last reviewed: August 14, 2026. Generated from structured state voting models and official-source links.
At a Glance
Mississippi voting quick facts
Voter ID
Mississippi is listed as Strict photo ID.
Poll Hours
Polling places are generally open 7:00 AM-7:00 PM.
Absentee and Mail Voting
If you are a citizen of Mississippi and a registered voter you may vote absentee if you meet one of the following conditions:.
Felony Voting Rights
In Mississippi, people with felony convictions may lose voting rights beyond incarceration; restoration can depend on sentence completion, waiting periods, excluded offenses, or additional restoration steps. Certain listed offenses, including murder, rape...
Voter Lookup
Lookup tools may help with check your voter registration status, check your polling place location, view your sample ballot, and 2 more.
Register
Mississippi voter registration options
Mississippi voters may register by mail or in person. Registration deadlines may vary by election type or method where noted.
Online Not available
Online voter registration is not listed as an available option in the source data.
By Mail Available
Mailed-in must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day.
- Mail registration must meet the state deadline 30 days before Election Day.
In Person Available
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.
- In-person registration must be completed 30 days before Election Day.
military overseas Available
All military voters and overseas voters must be registered to vote in order to obtain a ballot for the November election.
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The National Mail Voter Registration Form may also be available where accepted.
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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. Check your voter registration status online by visiting this site
Identification
Mississippi voter ID laws
Mississippi voter ID rule: Strict photo ID.
Strict photo ID
Mississippi voter ID rule: Strict photo ID.
Code: Miss. Const. Ann. Art. 12, § 249A and Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-563
Accepted forms of ID
- Mississippi driver's license
- Photo identification card issued by a branch, department, or entity of the State of Mississippi
- United States passport
- Government employee identification card
- Firearms license
- Student photo identification card issued by an accredited Mississippi university, college, community college, or junior college
- United States military identification card
- Tribal photo identification card
- Any other photo identification issued by: - the United States government, or - any state government
- Mississippi voter identification card
If you do not have ID
- A voter who does not present acceptable photo identification may cast an affidavit ballot.
- The affidavit ballot will count only if the voter returns to the appropriate circuit clerk's office within five days after the election and presents acceptable government-issued photo identification.
- A voter with a religious objection to being photographed may cast an affidavit ballot.
- For the ballot to count under the religious exemption, the voter must return to the circuit clerk within five days after the election and execute an affidavit affirming the religious exemption.
Polling Places
Mississippi poll hours
Polling places in Mississippi are generally open 7:00 AM-7:00 PM.
7:00 AM-7:00 PM
At all elections, the polls shall be opened at seven o'clock in the morning and be kept open until seven o'clock in the evening and no longer.
Absentee Voting
Mississippi absentee and mail voting
If you are a citizen of Mississippi and a registered voter you may vote absentee if you meet one of the following conditions:.
Absentee Voting In Mississippi
If you are a citizen of Mississippi and a registered voter you may vote absentee if you meet one of the following conditions:.
Absentee Voting Eligibility
- If you are a citizen of Mississippi and a registered voter you may vote absentee if you meet one of the following conditions:
- You are an enlisted or commissioned member of any component of the United States Armed Forces, or spouse or dependent of such member.
- You are a Member of the Merchant Marine or the American Red Cross, or spouse or dependent of such member.
- You are a disabled war veteran who is a patient in any hospital, or the spouse or dependent of such veteran.
- You are a civilian attached to and serving outside of the United States with any branch of the Armed Forces or with the Merchant Marine or American Red Cross, or spouse or dependent of such civilian. You are a citizen of Mississippi...
- You are a student, teacher or administrator at a college, university, junior or community college, high, junior high, elementary or grade school, whose studies or employment at such institution necessitates your absence from the county of...
- You will be outside the county on election day.
- You have a temporary or permanent physical disability.
Eligibility
Mississippi voter eligibility
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.
Age requirements
Voting age: 18 years of age or older on Election Day
Registration age: 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)
Voting Rights
Mississippi felony conviction voting rights
In Mississippi, people with felony convictions may lose voting rights beyond incarceration; restoration can depend on sentence completion, waiting periods, excluded offenses, or additional restoration steps. Certain listed offenses, including murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, forgery, embezzlement, and bigamy...
Lost Until Completion of Sentence; Waiting Period or Additional Action Required
In Mississippi, people with felony convictions may lose voting rights beyond incarceration; restoration can depend on sentence completion, waiting periods, excluded offenses, or additional restoration steps. Certain listed offenses, including murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, forgery, embezzlement, and bigamy, require a pardon or legislative action; rights for other offenses are automatically restored.
Citation: Miss. Const. Art. 12, §§ 241, 253; Miss. Code Ann. § 47-7-41
Policy detail
“A person convicted of murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement or bigamy is no longer considered a qualified elector” (Miss. Const. Art. 12, § 241). If an individual hasn’t committed one of these offenses, rights are automatically restored. If an individual has been convicted of one of these, he or she can still receive a pardon from the governor to restore voting rights (Miss. Code Ann. § 47-7-41) or by a two-thirds vote of both houses of...
Work and Voting
Mississippi time off for voting
Time off to vote is subject to the employer. Mississippi law does not require employers to grant time off to vote for employees.
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Time off to vote is subject to the employer. Mississippi law does not require employers to grant time off to vote for employees.
MS - TIME OFF FOR VOTING.
Time off to vote is subject to the employer. Mississippi law does not require employers to grant time off to vote for employees.
Lookup
Mississippi voter information lookup
Check Your Voter Registration Status.
Voter Information Lookup
Use the lookup tool to check your voter registration status, check your polling place location, view your sample ballot, check the status of your absentee ballot, and 1 more.
Moving
Mississippi moving and student voting
At School. Students can establish residency in Mississippi if they have a present intent to remain at their Mississippi school address for the time being, and they intend to make it their principal home.[12] Any other interpretation of the residency laws is unconstitutional.
Movers and college students Voting
At School. Students can establish residency in Mississippi if they have a present intent to remain at their Mississippi school address for the time being, and they intend to make it their principal home.[12] Any other interpretation of the residency laws is unconstitutional.
College Student
- At School. Students can establish residency in Mississippi if they have a present intent to remain at their Mississippi school address for the time being, and they intend to make it their principal home.[12] Any other interpretation of the...
- If you moved from another state to attend school in Mississippi, you may vote in Mississippi if (1) you have resided in the county or municipality where you wish to vote for at least 30 days, and (2) you intend to make your school residence...
Movers
- If you moved to Mississippi from another state, you must register to vote in Mississippi to be able to vote.[1] The last day to register in time to vote in the next election is thirty days before the election.[2]
- If you moved from out of state, you are only eligible to register if you have been a resident of Mississippi and the county and municipality in which you want to vote for at least thirty days prior to the day of the election.[3] But under...
- If you moved to a new address within the same county, you can transfer your registration by making a written request to update your address.[5] If you moved to a new address in a different county, you should complete a new registration form...
Sources
Mississippi official voting resources
Questions
Common Mississippi questions
Can I register to vote online in Mississippi?
Mississippi lists online voter registration as not available. Online voter registration is not listed as an available option in the source data.
What voter ID rule does Mississippi use?
Mississippi is listed as Strict photo ID. Review the accepted ID forms and voter-without-ID procedures before voting.
What time do polls open in Mississippi?
Polling places in Mississippi are generally open 7:00 AM-7:00 PM. Confirm your assigned polling place before Election Day.
Where can I check my Mississippi voter registration or polling place?
The Mississippi voter lookup section lists tools for check your voter registration status, check your polling place location, view your sample ballot, check the status of your absentee ballot, and 1 more.
Can people with felony convictions vote in Mississippi?
In Mississippi, people with felony convictions may lose voting rights beyond incarceration; restoration can depend on sentence completion, waiting periods, excluded offenses, or additional restoration steps. Certain listed offenses, including murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson...